[Pollution.notice] FW: INITIAL / Escambia / Wastewater Spill / DEM-Baker

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Schrader, John
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 11:26 AM
To: news at pnj.com; news at weartv.com; district4 at myescambia.com; admin at myescambia.com; mayorhayward at cityofpensacola.com; eolson at cityofpensacola.com
Subject: FW: INITIAL / Escambia / Wastewater Spill / DEM-Baker

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>

Thank you,

John Schrader
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Regulatory Programs
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone (850) 245-2144




Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-36


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/2/2017   15:26 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Spill


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Pensacola On-Call


Initial Report: 1,000 gallons of industrial wastewater from a power plant were released from a sump due to excess rainwater. The release entered a stormwater systems that discharges into the Governors Bayou. No cleanup actions were necessary.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/2/2017   02:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/02/2017-15:46 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Escambia


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 11999 Pate St City: Pensacola


Coordinates: Lat: 30.565588, Long: -87.22308


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Robert Jernigan, Gulf Power Company |Call Back Number 1: 850-512-2518 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Past Report


Description: Industrial Wastewater


Name of System: Coal Pile


Type of System: Other


Release occurred from a: Other (note in cause below)


  Additional Details: sump


Release occurred from a: Industrial Wastewater


Release Cause: Rain


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/2/2017


Time release ceased: 02:30  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 1,000


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Storm drain discharges: Governors Bayou


Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: None Planned


Notification 01/02/2017-15:46 / DEM-Baker




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