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

Tue Jan 10 11:32:04 EST 2017

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Subject: INITIAL / Escambia / 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,
Elizabeth Orr
Assistant Director
Northwest District Office
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
850.595.0630

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Subject: INITIAL / Escambia / Wastewater Release / DEM-Durrance

Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report

Main Information

Report #: 2017-161

Status: Assigned

Reported to SWO on: 1/6/2017   11:46 ET

Severity: Local Incident

Description: Wastewater Release

This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release

Affected Sectors: DEP OER Pensacola - Day

Initial Report: Gulf Power Company reports a wastewater release in Pensacola. The release occurred when a storm water system at a landfill overflowed, and the release impacted nearby wetlands. Cleanup actions are currently in progress.

Injuries: No

Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No

Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Yes

    Contact: Reporting Party

Incident Occurred: 1/5/2017   11:30 ET

Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/06/2017-11:55 ET

Most Recent Update: N/A

Affected Counties: Escambia

Facility Name or Description:

Incident Location: N/A

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: Wastewater

Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL 000 2275

Name of System: Plant Chryst

Type of System: Municipal

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

  Additional Details: Landfill near powerplant

Release occurred from a: Industrial Wastewater

Release Cause: Rain

Release status: Ceased

Date release ceased: 1/2/2017

Time release ceased: 12:00  ET

Release contained on-site at a water reclamation facility: Unknown

Amount of release, in gallons: 1000+

Release enter a storm water system: Yes

Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: 11999 Pate St

Storm drain discharges: Unknown

Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water

Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No

Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress

Notification 01/06/2017-11:55 / DEM-Durrance

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