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

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

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


Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-153


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/6/2017   09:25 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Pensacola - Day


Initial Report: Emerald Coast Utilities Authority reports a wastewater release of 180,000 gallons of raw sewage in Pensacola from a force main due to a pipe failure. No storm water systems were affected, but the release entered a nearby creek. Clean up actions are complete.


Injuries: Unknown


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/5/2017   12:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/06/2017-09:34 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Escambia


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Street 1: N Blue Angel Parkway Street 2: Kennedy Drive City: Pensacola


Coordinates: Lat: 30.432594, Long: -87.32429


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Robert Gordon, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority |Call Back Number 1: 850-494-7350 |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: FL0031801


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Force Main


Release occurred from a: Raw sewage


Release Cause: Other


  Additional Release Cause Details: Pipe failure


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/6/2017


Time release ceased: 13:30  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 180,000


Release enter a storm water system: No


Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete


Description of clean-up actions: Recovered 2,020; repaired the force main, taking samples of the creek


Notification 01/06/2017-09:34 / DEM-Joyner



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