[Pollution.notice] FW: INITIAL / Okaloosa / Wastewater Release / DEM-Durrance

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Schrader, John
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 1:41 PM
To: news at nwfdailynews.com; news at weartv.com
Cc: kwindes at co.okaloosa.fl.us; managerinfo at co.okaloosa.fl.us; fwbmayor at fwb.org; mbeedie at fwb.org
Subject: FW: INITIAL / Okaloosa / Wastewater Release / DEM-Durrance

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 #: 2017-77


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/3/2017   12:48 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Pensacola - Day


Initial Report: City of Fort Walton Beach called to report a wastewater release in Fort Walton Beach. The release did enter a storm drain that discharged to a nearby retention pond where it was contained. Cleanup actions have been completed.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/3/2017   10:30 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/03/2017-12:55 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Okaloosa


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 242 Oakland Circle City: Fort Walton Beach


Coordinates: Lat: 30.416241, Long: -86.63738


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Larry Kilburn, City of Fort Walton Beach |Call Back Number 1: 850 797 5510 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Past Report


Description: Wastewater


Name of System: City of Fort Walton Beach


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Manhole


Release occurred from a: Sewage


Release Cause: Blockage


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/3/2017


Time release ceased: 11:00  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 100


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Location from Main


Storm drain discharges: 242 Oakland Circle


Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete


Description of clean-up actions: Cleaned Area and applied lime




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