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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 #: 2017-4688



Status: Open



Reported to SWO on: 6/22/2017   19:11 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



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



Initial Report: Gainesville Utilities reports a wastewater release from a gravity line of 3,000 gallons. Nearby creek was impacted due to the release. Clean up actions have been completed.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No



Incident Occurred: 6/22/2017   09:30 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/22/2017-19:18 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Alachua



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 515 SE 11th Place City: Gainesville



Coordinates: Lat: 29.640274, Long: -82.31769



Maps



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Brent, Gainesville Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 904-364-8690 |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: FL0027251



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Gravity Line



Release Cause: Other



  Additional Release Cause Details: rain and partial blockage



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 6/22/2017



Time release ceased: 15:30  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 3,000 gallons



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water



Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete



Description of clean-up actions: 500 gallons recovered



Notification 06/22/2017-19:18 / DEM-Calisch



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