[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Hillsborough / Wastewater Release / DEM-Johnson

[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 #: 2017-3307


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 5/4/2017   13:34 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Wastewater Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: Seminole Septic Inc. reports a raw sewage release in the amount of 20,000 gallons at the location below in Tampa due to a manhole accident. The release has ceased. The release entered a storm drain with an unknown drainage location near the incident address. A vac-truck was used and lime was applied with booms set up at the storm drain by the company.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 5/4/2017   12:00 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 05/04/2017-13:45 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Hillsborough


Facility Name or Description: S Westshore Blvd at W McCoy


Incident Location: Lat: 27.86979, Long: -82.526965


Coordinates: Lat: 27.86979, Long: -82.526965


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Todd Watson, Seminole Septic Inc. |Call Back Number 1: 7273921352 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater or Effluent


Name of System: Seminole Septic Inc.


Type of System: Private


Release occurred from a: Manhole


Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage


Release Cause: Accident


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 5/4/2017


Time release ceased: 12:00  ET


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


Amount of release, in gallons: 20000


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


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


Storm drain discharges: Possibly retention pond


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: Unknown


Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress


Description of clean-up actions: Vac truck and lime applied, booms applied


Notification 05/04/2017-13:46 / DEM-Johnson






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