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Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-989


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 2/1/2017   12:19 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Treated Effluent Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: City of St Petersburg Water Resource Department reports a treated effluent release of 2,000 gallons of reclaimed water due to a break in the line. No clean up actions are needed.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 2/1/2017   12:19 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 02/01/2017-12:30 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Pinellas


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 1160 62nd Ave NE City: St. Petersburg


Coordinates: Lat: 27.828572, Long: -82.61951


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Jessica, City of St Petersburg Water Resource Department |Call Back Number 1: 727-893-7261 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Treated Effluent


Situation: Active


Description: Effluent


Name of System: City of St Petersburg Water Resource Department


Caused of release: Break in the line


Amount of release, in gallons: 2,000 gallons


Cleanup actions needed: No


Notification 02/01/2017-12:31 / DEM-Joyner



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