[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / St. Johns / Wastewater Release

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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



Main Information



Report #: 2017-993



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 2/1/2017   15:11 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville - Day



Initial Report: St. Johns County Utilities Department reports a wastewater release of 100 gallons if raw sewage in St. Augustine from a manhole due to an accident with the air release valve. The release entered a storm drain that runs into a nearby surface water. Clean up actions are complete.



Injuries: Unknown



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No



Incident Occurred: 2/1/2017   15:11 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 02/01/2017-15:17 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: St. Johns



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 2689 Oakgrove Avenue City: St. Augustine



Coordinates: Lat: 29.956361, Long: -81.5159



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Tony, St. Johns County Utilities Department |Call Back Number 1: 904-209-2620 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Active



Description: Wastewater



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL0670651



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Raw sewage



Release Cause: Accident



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 2/1/2017



Release contained on-site at a water reclamation facility: No



Amount of release, in gallons: 100



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Storm drain discharges: Pond



Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete



Description of clean-up actions: Vacuumed the catch basin, installed warning signs at the pond, water quality monitoring



Notification 02/01/2017-15:17 / DEM-Joyner





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