[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / St. Johns / Wastewater release

Tue Jun 13 13:40:57 EDT 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 #: 2017-4367

Status: Assigned

Reported to SWO on: 6/13/2017   10:32 ET

Severity: Local Incident

Description: Wastewater release

This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release

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

Initial Report: St. Johns County Utilities reports a wastewater release of approximately 50 gallons in St. Augustine. This was caused by a blockage that released from a manhole. The release went into a storm drain that released into residential ponds. Clean up actions have been taken and completed, and warning signs were placed near the affected residential ponds.

Injuries: Unknown

Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown

Environmental impact: Unknown

Incident Occurred: 6/13/2017   10:32 ET

Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/13/2017-10:49 ET

Most Recent Update: N/A

Affected Counties: St. Johns

Facility Name or Description:

Incident Location: Street 1: Toscana Lane Street 2: Terracina Dr City: St. Augstine

Coordinates: Lat: 29.950631, Long: -81.49387

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Contact Information

Reporting Party: Name: Tony Cubbedge, St. Johns County Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 9042092620 |Address:

Responsible Party: Unknown

On-Scene Contact: Unknown

Wastewater or Effluent

Sub-Type: Wastewater

Situation: Past Report

Description: Wastewater or Effluent

Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL0670651

Type of System: Municipal

Release occurred from a: Manhole

Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage

Release Cause: Blockage

Release status: Ceased

Date release ceased: 6/13/2017

Time release ceased: 09:10  ET

Release contained on-site at a water reclamation facility: Yes

Amount of release, in gallons: 50 gal

Release enter a storm water system: Yes

Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: At the incident location

Storm drain discharges: Discharges into neighborhood ponds but not into any surface waters

Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No

Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete

Description of clean-up actions: Cleaned the line, cleaned the streets, and installed warning signs at the ponds

Notification 06/13/2017-10:49 / DEM-Vinson

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