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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


Florida Division of Emergency Management
State Watch Office Incident Report
Main Information
Report #: 2017-1938
Status: Assigned
Reported to SWO on: 3/11/2017   00:52 ET
Severity: Local Incident
Description: Wastewater Spill
This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release
Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northwest, DEP OER Pensacola On-Call
Initial Report: Over 5,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from a lift station at the Crestview Wastewater Treatment Plant due to a power failure. The release got offsite into a creek that flows into the Yellow River. The release has been stopped. Clean-up and repairs are ongoing.
Injuries: No
Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No
Environmental impact: Yes
  DEP callback requested: No
Incident Occurred: 3/10/2017   22:00 ET
Most Recent Update Date/Time: 03/11/2017-00:59 ET
Most Recent Update: N/A
Affected Counties: Okaloosa
Facility Name or Description: Crestview Wastewater Treatment Plant/Lift Station #28
Incident Location: Address: 299 Lloyd Strett City: Crestview
Coordinates: Lat: 30.752261, Long: -86.57644
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Contact Information
Reporting Party: Name: Jane Smith, CH2M Hill |Call Back Number 1: 850-305-4638 |Address: 299 N Lloyd Street Crestview FL
Responsible Party: Same as Reporting Party
On-Scene Contact: Same as Reporting Party
Wastewater or Effluent
Sub-Type: Wastewater
Situation: Past Report
Description: Raw Sewage Spill
Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA010193
Name of System: Crestview Wastewater treatment plant
Type of System: Municipal
Release occurred from a: Lift Station
Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage
Release Cause: Power
Release status: Ceased
Date release ceased: 3/11/2017
Release contained on-site at a water reclamation facility: No
Amount of release, in gallons: Over 5,000 gallons
Release enter a storm water system: Unknown
Release enter any surface waters: Waterway or Body of Water
Affected waterway a source of drinking water: Unknown
Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress
Description of clean-up actions: Unknown
Notification 03/11/2017-00:59 / DEM-Lawhon
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