[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Alachua / Wastewater Spill

Mon Jan 30 11:28:28 EST 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 #: 2017-934

Status: Assigned

Reported to SWO on: 1/30/2017   11:11 ET

Severity: Local Incident

Description: Wastewater Spill

This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release

Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville - Day

Initial Report: 5,000 gallons of raw sewage were released from a manhole at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The release was secured, but 2,000 gallons entered a storm water system that discharges to a creek on campus. The impacted area was sanitized with hydrated lime, and samples of the creek are being taken.

Injuries: No

Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No

Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No

Incident Occurred: 1/29/2017   22:00 ET

Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/30/2017-11:24 ET

Most Recent Update: N/A

Affected Counties: Alachua

Facility Name or Description:

Incident Location: Address: 1858 Mowry Rd City: Gainesville

Coordinates: Lat: 29.639608, Long: -82.34714

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Contact Information

Reporting Party: Name: Clark Collins, University of Florida |Call Back Number 1: 352-294-0693 |Address:

Responsible Party: Unknown

On-Scene Contact: Unknown

Wastewater or Effluent

Sub-Type: Wastewater

Situation: Past Report

Description: Wastewater

Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA011322

Name of System: University of Florida Wastewater Treatment Facility

Type of System: Municipal

Release occurred from a: Manhole

Release occurred from a: raw sewage

Release Cause: Equipment

Release status: Ceased

Date release ceased: 1/29/2017

Time release ceased: 23:30  ET

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

Amount of release, in gallons: 5,000

Release enter a storm water system: Yes

Storm drain discharges: Discharge to a creek on campus that leads to Lake Alice

Release enter any surface waters: Retention pond, drained to waterway.

Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No

Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete

Description of clean-up actions: Impacted area was sanitized with hydrated lime, samples of the creek are being taken. The release was secured.

Notification 01/30/2017-11:24 / DEM-Baker

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