[Pollution.notice] FDEP: Initial, Sarasota County, John Ringling Causeway

[Pollution.Notice]

January, 31, 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 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

* Installation Name: FPL Sarasota-John Ringling Causeway

* Contact for further information: Chris Bryant, Senior Scientist, E Co Consultants, Inc.  in charge of project for FPL

* Incident date and time: January 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

* Suspected source and cause of incident or discovery: While installing a sub aqueous pipe, drilling mud escaped the containment and caused elevated turbidity in the immediate area.  The contractor is performing cleaning operations.

* Type of pollution and estimated amount, including substance or contaminant names:   r 200 sq ft of drilling mud

* Medium affected by pollution: surface water (not drinking water)

* Potentially affected areas beyond construction site boundary:  None

* Identification of parties notified of incident and time notification occurred: Elizabeth Sweigert, Department of Environmental Protection, Monday, January 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.


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