[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / St. Johns / Raw Sewage Spill / DEM-Russell

[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 #: 2017-2161



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 3/20/2017   15:56 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Raw Sewage Spill



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville - Day



Initial Report: Caller reported 90 gallons of raw sewage were released from a manhole due to a grease blockage in the gravity line in St. Augustine. Clean up actions have been taken. 90 gallons were released with some entering a nearby storm drain. Clean up actions have been taken.



Injuries: Unknown



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 3/20/2017   12:30 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 03/20/2017-16:16 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: St. Johns



Facility Name or Description: Manhole on the corner of South Street and St. George Street



Incident Location: Lat: 29.883182, Long: -81.309872



Coordinates: Lat: 29.883182, Long: -81.309872



Maps



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Danny Hodges, City of St. Augustine |Call Back Number 1: 9048149250 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Past Report



Description: Raw Sewage



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL00219318



Name of System: Wastewater Treatment Plant #1



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage



Release Cause: Blockage



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 3/20/2017



Time release ceased: 14:00  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 90 gallons



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: same location



Storm drain discharges: Marsh near Maria Sanchez Lake



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress



Description of clean-up actions: vacuumed only 60 gallons, 30 gallons seeped into marsh



Notification 03/20/2017-16:16 / DEM-Russell



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