[Pollution.notice] FDEP: INITIAL Report, Glades County, Petroleum Release

[Pollution.Notice]

January 25, 2017

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 #: 2017-815


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/25/2017   10:52 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Petroleum Release


This situation involves: Petroleum Spill


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


Initial Report: A private citizen reports a large petroleum spill in the Caloosahatchee Canal in Moore Haven. It is unknown if the release is oil or fuel. The release covers the entire width of the river and is about 1,000 ft long. There is a half sunken vessel on the southern side of the water and a convert water pipe in the area that could possible be the source of the release.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/25/2017   10:40 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/25/2017-11:05 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Glades


Facility Name or Description: .


Incident Location: Lat: 26.7907, Long: -81.25555


Coordinates: Lat: 26.7907, Long: -81.25555


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Matt Ayres, Private Citizen |Call Back Number 1: 912-308-5891 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Petroleum Spill


Sub-Type: Inland Waterway


Situation: Active, release in progress


Description: Petroleum Spill


Petroleum Type: Sheen


Name or Description: Oil or Fuel


Odor: Rainbow


Source / Container: Unknown


Released: Outside environment


Cause of release: Unknown


Time the release was discovered: 10:40  ET


Storm drains affected: Unknown


Waterways affected: Yes


Name(s) of waterways: Caloosahatchee Canal


Major roadways closed: No


Cleanup actions been taken: Unknown




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