[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Clay / Wastewater Release

Fri May 12 14:29:01 EDT 2017

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 #: 2017-3486

Status: Assigned

Reported to SWO on: 5/12/2017   14:06 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: Clay County Utilities reports a raw sewage release of approximately 51,000 gallons at the location below in Orange Park due to a contractor working on a manhole. The release entered a storm drain that flows into a creek. No sources of drinking water were affected. The release has ceased and clean-up actions have been completed with vac-truck and lime applied.

Injuries: Unknown

Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): Unknown

Environmental impact: Unknown

Incident Occurred: 5/11/2017   15:00 ET

Most Recent Update Date/Time: 05/12/2017-14:17 ET

Most Recent Update: N/A

Affected Counties: Clay

Facility Name or Description:

Incident Location: Address: 2211 Carter Braxton Rd City: Orange Park

Coordinates: Lat: 30.152156, Long: -81.75447

Maps

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Contact Information

Reporting Party: Name: Philip, Clay County Utilities |Call Back Number 1: 9046263889 |Address:

Responsible Party: Unknown

On-Scene Contact: Unknown

Wastewater or Effluent

Sub-Type: Wastewater

Situation: Active

Description: Wastewater or Effluent

Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FL0173371-019

Name of System: Spencer's Crossing Distribution

Type of System: Municipal

Release occurred from a: Manhole

Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage

Release Cause: Contractor

Release status: Ceased

Date release ceased: 5/11/2017

Time release ceased: 15:30  ET

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

Amount of release, in gallons: 51000

Release enter a storm water system: Yes

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

Storm drain discharges: Lucy Branch Creek

Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No

Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete

Description of clean-up actions: Vac truck, lime applied, signs and flushed a fire hydrant into stream to dilute spill

Notification 05/12/2017-14:17 / DEM-Johnson

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