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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 #: 2017-4637



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 6/21/2017   15:56 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: University of Florida Physical Plant Division reports a raw sewage release of 800 gallons in Gainesville. Caller reports the release entered a storm drain near incident location that drains into a ditch. Clean up actions were performed with Lime.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 6/20/2017   17:00 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/21/2017-16:05 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Alachua



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 1302 Newell Drive City: Gainseville



Coordinates: Lat: 29.640204, Long: -82.34211



Maps



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Contact Information



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



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Active



Description: Wastewater



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA011322



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage



Release Cause: Blockage



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 6/20/2017



Time release ceased: 19:00  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 800



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Near Incident Location



Storm drain discharges: drainage ditch



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete



Description of clean-up actions: Lime applied



Notification 06/21/2017-16:05 / DEM-Baker



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