[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Manatee, Sarasota / Wastewater Spill / DEM-Baker

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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 #: 2017-812


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/25/2017   10:04 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Spill


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - South, DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Ft. Myers - Day, DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: 22,500 gallons of raw sewage were released from a lift station and nearby manholes due to a loss of power to the lift station in Sarasota. The release entered a swale and a stormwater system. A vac-truck was used to recover as much of the release as possible. The storm drains and swale were flushed. Testing is being done on retention ponds that the storm drains could have discharged. The address listed is for the Lift Station. The manholes are located at 5628 Country Lakes Dr and 6718 W Country Club Ln. The release was in Sarasota, but is on a Manatee County line.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/24/2017   12:15 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/25/2017-10:30 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Manatee, Sarasota


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 5195 Whitfield Ave City: Sarasota


Coordinates: Lat: 27.419127, Long: -82.49587


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Karen Bridal, Manatee County Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 941-792-8811 ext 5180 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Past Report


Description: Raw Sewage


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA012619


Name of System: SW Water Reclamation Facility


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Manhole


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Power


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 1/24/2017


Time release ceased: 12:55  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 22,500


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Several


Storm drain discharges: Unknown but checking likely retention ponds


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete


Description of clean-up actions: Vac-truck was used to recover as much as possible. Drains and swale were flushed.


Notification 01/25/2017-10:30 / DEM-Baker


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