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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>



Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-536


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/21/2017   12:20 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southeast, DEP OER West Palm On-Call


Initial Report: 1,000 to 3,000 gallons of raw sewage were released from an air release valve due to a broken pipe at the incident address below in Stuart. A small amount of the release entered into a storm drain which eventually discharges into the St Lucie River. Clean up actions are currently planned.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: No


Incident Occurred: 1/21/2017   12:20 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/21/2017-12:27 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Martin


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 6801 South Kanner Highway City: Stuart


Coordinates: Lat: 27.121485, Long: -80.25264


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Todd, Martin County Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 772-260-9207 |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: FL0043214


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Air Release Valve


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Other


  Additional Release Cause Details: Rusty line


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/21/2017


Time release ceased: 11:30  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 1,000 to 3,000


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Incident address


Storm drain discharges: St Lucie River


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Planned


Description of clean-up actions: Vac-truck and spread hgh.


Notification 01/21/2017-12:28 / DEM-Annett



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