[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Alachua / Wastewater Spill

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Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report



Main Information



Report #: 2017-4593



Status: Open



Reported to SWO on: 6/21/2017   01:10 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Spill



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville On-Call



Initial Report: An estimated 6,000 gallons of untreated domestic wastewater overflowed from a manhole in the Gainesville area due to a grease blockage in a line. Some of the release flowed into a nearby retention pond. Little clean-up could be done at the current time due to the overgrown/remote area the retention pond was located and that it was dark. Crews will return in the morning and finish clean-up.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No



Incident Occurred: 6/20/2017   19:30 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/21/2017-01:25 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Alachua



Facility Name or Description: Overflow from manhole in front of...



Incident Location: Address: 532 Kings Rd City: Gainesville



Coordinates: Lat: 29.649461, Long: -82.41364



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Brett Strickland, Gainesville Regional Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 352-494-3052 |Address: Gainesville FL



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Active



Description: Wastewater Spill



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: Unknown



Name of System: Gainesville Regional Utilities



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Untreated Domestic Wastewater



Release Cause: Blockage



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 6/20/2017



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 6000 gallons



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Storm drain discharges: retention pond



Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: Unknown



Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress



Notification 06/21/2017-01:25 / DEM-Lawhon



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