[Pollution.notice] Broward / Wastewater Release

[Pollution.Notice]

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 #: 2017-4675


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 6/22/2017   13:26 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southeast, DEP OER West Palm - Day


Initial Report: The City of Plantation Regional Wastewater plant reports 100 gallons of wastewater was released due to a blockage in the main line of a lift station. The wastewater went into a catch basin and did not enter any waterways. The release was vacuumed and HGE was applied to the affected area.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 6/22/2017   12:30 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/22/2017-13:43 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Broward


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 391 NW 108 Avenue City: Plantation


Coordinates: Lat: 26.124285, Long: -80.29317


Maps


[Map1]

[Map2]


Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Carmen Sajin, City of Plantation Regional Wastewater Plant |Call Back Number 1: 954-797-2189 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Past Report


Description: Wastewater Release


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA040401


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Lift Station


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Blockage


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 6/22/2017


Time release ceased: 12:40  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 100


Release enter a storm water system: No


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete


Description of clean-up actions: Release was vacuumed and HGE was applied


Notification 06/22/2017-13:43 / DEM-Smith



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pollution.notice/attachments/20170622/3e10a35c/attachment-0001.html>