[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Columbia / Wastewater Release

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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 #: 2017-3715



Status: Open



Reported to SWO on: 5/22/2017   07:58 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: Approximately 2,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from the main unit lift station at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Lake City. Caller advised this was caused by a power failure at the station, and the spill was contained to a grassy area. No waterways were affected, and clean-up is currently underway by the RP.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No



Incident Occurred: 5/22/2017   06:00 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 05/22/2017-08:06 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Columbia



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 216 SE Corrections Way City: Lake City



Coordinates: Lat: 30.19336, Long: -82.50247



Maps



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Jerry, Columbia Correctional Institution |Call Back Number 1: 386-864-3415 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Past Report



Description: Wastewater



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA011418-008



Type of System: Private



Release occurred from a: Lift Station



Release occurred from a: Raw sewage



Release Cause: Power



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 5/22/2017



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 2,000



Release enter a storm water system: No



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress



Description of clean-up actions: Being completed by RP



Notification 05/22/2017-08:07 / DEM-Lazzara



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