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

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Schrader, John
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 2:49 PM
To: local at tampabay.com; rhughes at wfla.com; tips at wtsp.com; news at wtvt.com
Cc: fchillura at templeterrace.com; cstephenson at templeterrace.com; newstips at wfts.com
Subject: FW: INITIAL / Hillsborough / 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 #: 2017-84


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/3/2017   14:22 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Spill


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: A minimum of 5,000 gallons of raw sewage were released from a private pump station in Temple Terrace. The release is flowing directly into the Hillsborough river and cleanup action were not possible.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/3/2017   08:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/03/2017-14:33 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Hillsborough


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 5025 E Riverhills Dr City: Temple Terrace


Coordinates: Lat: 28.026616, Long: -82.39169


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Daniel Moore, Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County |Call Back Number 1: 813-363-9186 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Raw Sewage


Name of System: Private Pump station for Courtyard on the River and Riverside Palms Apartments


Type of System: Private


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


  Additional Details: Coming directly from the pump station.


Release occurred from a: raw sewage


Release Cause: Select an Option


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/3/2017


Time release ceased: 13:00  ET


Amount of release, in gallons: minimum of 5,000 gallons


Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: None Reported



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