[Pollution.notice] Miami-Dade / Petroleum Release

[Pollution.Notice]

As of December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department, which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>


Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Attachments


Attachment: NRC#1175010<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/FKGWQGNNRC1175010.pdf>


Main Information


Report #: 2017-2662


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 4/6/2017   14:48 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Petroleum Release


This situation involves: Petroleum Spill


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southeast, DEP OER West Palm - Day


Initial Report: Per NRC Fax #1175010 VERBATIM "CALLER REPORTED THAT A CATAMARAN BILGE PUMP ACTIVATED AND DISCHARGED MATERIAL IN THE WATER AT BISCAYNE BAY. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR."


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 4/6/2017   14:30 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 04/06/2017-15:01 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Miami-Dade


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 1001 MacArthur Causeway City: Miami


Coordinates: Lat: 25.785986, Long: -80.17345


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Unknown


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Petroleum Spill


Sub-Type: Inland Waterway


Situation: Active, release in progress


Description: Petroleum Spill


Petroleum Type: Sheen


Name or Description: Oil


Color: Rainbow


Source / Container: Marine Vessel


Quantity released: Unknown


Released: Outside environment


Cause of release: Catamaran Bilge Pump


Time the release was discovered: 14:30  ET


Storm drains affected: No


Waterways affected: Yes


Name(s) of waterways: Biscayne Bay


Major roadways closed: No


Cleanup actions been taken: Unknown


Notification 04/06/2017-15:02 / DEM-Souza


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