[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Hillsborough / Wastewater Release / DEM-Joyner

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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 #: 2017-868


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/27/2017   13:57 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: The Environmental Protection Commission in Hillsborough County reports a wastewater release of an unknown amount of raw sewage due to a private pump station failing in Tampa. No storm water systems were affected. The release has entered the Sweetwater Creek near the below address. No clean up actions have been taken at this time since the release is still ongoing.


Injuries: Unknown


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No


Incident Occurred: 1/27/2017   13:57 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/27/2017-14:04 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Hillsborough


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 11302 N Dale Mabry Highway City: Tampa


Coordinates: Lat: 28.051582, Long: -82.5043


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Daniel Moore, Environmental Protection Commission Hillsborough County |Call Back Number 1: 813-627-2600 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater


Name of System: Shell Station


Type of System: Private


Release occurred from a: Lift Station


Release occurred from a: Raw sewage


Release Cause: Equipment


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 01/27/2017-14:04 / DEM-Joyner


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