[Pollution.notice] Miami-Dade / Raw Sewage Spill

[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


Main Information


Report #: 2017-1000


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 2/1/2017   23:04 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Raw Sewage Spill


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southeast, DEP OER West Palm On-Call


Initial Report: 31,546 gallons of raw sewage spilled from a ruptured force main in Miami. Some of the release flowed into a nearby strom drain. No waterways affected. Clean-up actions were reported as ongoing.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 2/1/2017   16:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 02/01/2017-23:15 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Miami-Dade


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 17015 SW 107 Ct City: Miami


Coordinates: Lat: 25.611022, Long: -80.36581


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Julio Acosta, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer |Call Back Number 1: 786-552-8901 |Address: Miami FL


Responsible Party: Same as Reporting Party


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater Spill


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: Unknown


Name of System: Miami-Dade Water & Sewer


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Force Main


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Break-in-Line


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 2/1/2017


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 31,546 gallons


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: 300 feet north


Storm drain discharges: Unknown


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: Unknown


Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress


Description of clean-up actions: Unknown


Notification 02/01/2017-23:15 / DEM-Lawhon


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