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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 #: 2017-4800



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 6/27/2017   11:48 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: JEA reports at least 12,000 gallons of wastewater was released yesterday due to an equipment failure of a manhole. The wastewater entered a storm drain and entered the 2nd Puncheon Branch Lake. Cleanup actions have been taken and an investigation on the cause is underway.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 6/26/2017   19:30 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/27/2017-12:09 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Duval



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 9889 N Gate Parkway City: Jacksonville



Coordinates: Lat: 30.258014, Long: -81.54407



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Jonte, Jacksonville Electric Authority |Call Back Number 1: 904-620-9921 |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: FL0026441



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Untreated Wastewater



Release Cause: Equipment



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 6/26/2017



Time release ceased: 23:00  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: at least 12,000



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: address provided



Storm drain discharges: 2nd Puncheon Branch Lake



Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete



Description of clean-up actions: Washed down area, recovered about 12,000 gallons



Notification 06/27/2017-12:09 / DEM-Smith



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