[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 #: 2017-1296



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 2/12/2017   20:55 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville On-Call



Initial Report: 7,200 gallons of raw sewage released from a force main due to a broken line located at the incident address below in St Augustine. The release entered into a storm drain which discharges into a retention pond where it is believed to have been contained. Clean up actions are planned for tomorrow morning.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 2/12/2017   20:55 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 02/12/2017-21:02 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: St. Johns



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 136 plaza del rio drive City: St Augustine



Coordinates: Lat: 29.929472, Long: -81.33983



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Danny Hodges, St Augustine Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 757-236-3889 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Active



Description: Wastewater or Effluent



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: .



Name of System: .



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Force Main



Release occurred from a: Force main



Release Cause: Break-in-Line



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 2/12/2017



Time release ceased: 20:30  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 7,200 gallons



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Storm drain discharges: Retention Pond



Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: Planned



Notification 02/12/2017-21:02 / DEM-Annett



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