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

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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 #: 2017-3680



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 5/20/2017   18:00 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville On-Call



Initial Report: St. Johns County Utilities reports a raw sewage release in the amount of 200 gallons at the location below in Ponte Vedra due to a break in a line. The release entered a storm drain that flows into a neighborhood pond. No surface waters were affected. A vac-truck and lime were applied, and signs were posted about the release.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 5/20/2017   13:00 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 05/20/2017-18:06 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: St. Johns



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 284 Plantation Circle City: Ponte Vedra



Coordinates: Lat: 30.166458, Long: -81.37338



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Tony, St. Johns County Utility Dep |Call Back Number 1: 9046690860 |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: FL0117897



Name of System: Sawgrass Wastewater Facility



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Gravity Line



Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage



Release Cause: Break-in-Line



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 5/20/2017



Time release ceased: 13:30  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 200



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: Incident Address



Storm drain discharges: Pond



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress



Description of clean-up actions: Posted signs, vac-truck, lime applied



Notification 05/20/2017-18:06 / DEM-Johnson



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