[Pollution.notice] UPDATE 1 / Alachua / Partial SR 26 Closure

[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



Update 1 - 05/31/2017-11:02 / DEM-Johnson



Per Alachua County SO, a boil water advisory has been issued due to the sinkhole. Approximately 50 residences are impacted around the incident address. Reverse 911 has been activated and Alachua County SO is going door-to-door notifying the individuals affected.



Main Information



Report #: 2017-3969



Status: Open



Assigned To: DEP



Reported to SWO on: 5/31/2017   06:48 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Partial SR 26 Closure



This situation involves: Drinking Water Facility, Geological Event, Road Closure or DOT Issue



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast



Initial Report: A potential sinkhole was reported near the address listed below in Newberry. Caller stated Alachua Co FR units are currently on scene, and they advised the subsidence is about 20' x 15' and 18' deep. There is water in the hole, and it appears as though a water main may have been damaged. The eastbound lane of SR 26 is currently closed, due to the close proximity to the subsidence. There has not been a boil water advisory issued for the area, as of this report.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 5/31/2017   06:21 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 05/31/2017-11:03 ET



Most Recent Update: Per Alachua County SO, a boil water advisory has been issued due to the sinkhole. Approximately 50 residences are impacted around the incident address. Reverse 911 has been activated and Alachua County SO is going door-to-door notifying the individuals affected.



Affected Counties: Alachua



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Street 1: 266th Street Street 2: FL-26 City: Newberry



Coordinates: Lat: 29.645792, Long: -82.62309



Maps



 <http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=29.645792,-82.62309&markers=size:mid|color:red|29.645792,-82.62309&zoom=7&size=321x250&maptype=street&format=jpg&key=ABQIAAAAaa6B5ZMUVanPrZJU5dhtshRzymbT3klSnJpNv7EI1uNYq_UBqhTmwXd4YDorUwqRsabizyja-ZgPoQ>

 <http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=29.645792,-82.62309&markers=size:mid|color:red|29.645792,-82.62309&zoom=14&size=321x250&maptype=street&format=jpg&key=ABQIAAAAaa6B5ZMUVanPrZJU5dhtshRzymbT3klSnJpNv7EI1uNYq_UBqhTmwXd4YDorUwqRsabizyja-ZgPoQ>



Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Denise, Alachua County SO |Call Back Number 1: 352-955-1809 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Drinking Water Facility



Sub-Type: Boil Water Advisory



Situation: Active



Description: Drinking Water Facility



This incident was due to a: Failure



Number of customers affected: 50 Residences



Affected Areas, including streets or boundaries: Residences near incident address



Road Closure or DOT Issue



Sub-Type: DOT Road Closure (State/US/Interstate Hwy.)



This situation is: Active



Description: SR 26



Roadway Name and/or number: SR 26



At: Intersection



Cross Street 1 or Intersection: 266th Street



What department/agency directed the closure: Alachua Co SO



Geological Event



Sub-Type: Subsidence or Sinkhole



Situation: Active



Description: Subsidence



Dimensions (length & width) of the area that subsided: 20' X 15'



Depth of subsidence feature: 18'



Rocks visible in subsidence feature: Unknown



Water in bottom of subsidence feature: Yes



Apparent source of water: Water main



Surface structures threatened or damaged: No



Sub-surface structures threatened or damaged: Possibly the water main



Major roadways closed: Yes



Notification 05/31/2017-11:03 / DEM-Johnson



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/pollution.notice/attachments/20170531/18f8d3ed/attachment-0001.html>