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[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#1171956.pdf<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/IHMJVTBNRC1171956.pdf>


Main Information


Report #: 2017-1641


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 2/26/2017   09:50 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Tampa On-Call


Initial Report: PER NRC FAX #1171956 "VERBATIM" CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF RAW SEWAGE COMING UP FROM A MANHOLE AND RELEASING INTO A STORM DRAIN THAT LEADS TO A CANAL THEN TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. WATER DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 2/25/2017   18:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 02/26/2017-09:55 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Pasco


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 4814 SHELL STREAM BLVD City: NEW PORT RICHEY


Coordinates: Lat: 28.229063, Long: -82.74158


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Not Available


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: .


Type of System: Unknown


Release occurred from a: Manhole


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Unknown


Release status: Ongoing


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


Amount of release, in gallons: Unknown


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Incident address


Storm drain discharges: Gulf of Mexico


Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: None Reported


Notification 02/26/2017-09:55 / DEM-Annett


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