Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable release. All information displayed was submitted by the reporting party.
Type of Notice: Initial Report
Date of Notice: 08/16/2019
Incident Information
Name of Incident: West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility lift station
State Watch Office Case Number: 20194623
Start of Incident: 08/15/2019 09:00
End of Incident: 08/15/2019 12:00
Incident Description
On 8/15/19 at approximately 0900 hours, the control panel for the lift station at the West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility lost power. The overflow was discovered and stopped at approximately 1200 hours on 8/15/19. The resulting spill was estimated at 125,000 gallons. The flow from the lift station had received biological treatment and secondary clarification. The spill was contained onsite. Most of the spill flowed down the driveway into an artificial retention pond. The City of Lakeland assumed all cleanup responsibilities and cleanup efforts are in progress.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility
Address Line 1: 3000 Old Tampa Hwy
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33803
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.02843260419526, Long: -82.00651761486913
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Incident Reported By
Name: Kirk Boulerice
Title: Manager of Wastewater Treatment