[Pollution.notice] FW: INITIAL / Pinellas / Wastewater Release / DEM-Annett

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Boatwright, Kelley M.
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 5:03 PM
To: 'local at tampabay.com' <local at tampabay.com<mailto:local at tampabay.com>>; 'news at wtvt.com' <news at wtvt.com<mailto:news at wtvt.com>>; 'newstips at wfts.com' <newstips at wfts.com<mailto:newstips at wfts.com>>; 'rhughes at wfla.com' <rhughes at wfla.com<mailto:rhughes at wfla.com>>; 'tips at wtsp.com' <tips at wtsp.com<mailto:tips at wtsp.com>>
Cc: 'george.cretekos at myclearwater.com' <george.cretekos at myclearwater.com<mailto:george.cretekos at myclearwater.com>>; 'william.horne at myclearwater.com' <william.horne at myclearwater.com<mailto:william.horne at myclearwater.com>>
Subject: FW: INITIAL / Pinellas / Wastewater Release / DEM-Annett

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>


Ms. Kelley Boatwright
Assistant District Director
Southwest District
813-470-5723
Email: Kelley.m.boatwright at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Kelley.m.boatwright at dep.state.fl.us>




Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-266


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/9/2017   13:20 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: 3,400 gallons of raw sewage were released from a lift station due to an equipment failure at the incident address below in Clearwater. The release entered into the Alligator Creek. Clean up actions have been taken and 3,200 gallons were collected and lime was spread on the affected area.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 1/9/2017   09:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/09/2017-13:27 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Pinellas


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 1308 North Mcmullen Booth City: clearwater


Coordinates: Lat: 27.978333, Long: -82.70902


Maps


[Image removed by sender. Map1]

[Image removed by sender. Map2]


Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Kirvin, City of Clearwater Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 727-562-4960 x 7201 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater or Effluent


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL0128937


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Lift Station


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Equipment


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/9/2017


Time release ceased: 09:25  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 3,400 gallons


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: In-Progress


Description of clean-up actions: 3,200 vacuumed up and spread lime affected area.


Notification 01/09/2017-13:27 / DEM-Annett






The State Watch Office values your feedback; please take a 1 minute survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WRZW88G> about this notification.


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pollution.notice/attachments/20170110/d104adb2/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: ~WRD000.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 823 bytes
Desc: ~WRD000.jpg
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pollution.notice/attachments/20170110/d104adb2/attachment-0001.jpg>