[Pollution.notice] FW: Pollution Notification Event

[Pollution.Notice]

From: Matthews, Ryan
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 3:29 PM
To: breaking at news-press.com
Subject: Pollution Notification Event

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,

Ryan Matthews
Deputy Secretary -Regulatory Programs
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Attachments


Attachment: NRC #1167536.pdf<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/GVZYAJHNRC1167536.pdf>


Main Information


Report #: 2016-9656


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 12/31/2016   13:30 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Ft. Myers On-Call


Initial Report: PER NRC FAX #1167536 "VERBATIM" "CALLER IS REPORTING RAW SEWAGE FLOATING IN THE WATER OF HURRICANE BAY FROM AN UNKNOWN VESSEL IN THE AREA. CALLER STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL HOUSE BOATS IN THE VICINITY, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHICH ONE MAY BE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. REMEDIAL ACTIONS, NOTIFIED THE LOCAL COAST GUARD."


Injuries: Unknown


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 12/31/2016   13:30 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 12/31/2016-13:34 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Lee


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 45 EMILY LANE City: FT. MYERS BEACH


Coordinates: Lat: 26.464361, Long: -81.94686


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: ANONYMOUS, . |Call Back Number 1: . |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: UNKNOWN


Type of System: Private


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


  Additional Details: HOUSE BOAT


Release occurred from a: RAW SEWAGE


Release Cause: Unknown


Release status: Ongoing


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


Amount of release, in gallons: UNKNOWN


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: None Reported


Notification 12/31/2016-13:34 / DEM-Joyner


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