Environmental Initial Report

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OFEnvironmental Protection
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000Ron DeSantisGovernor
Jeanette NuñezLt. Governor
Noah ValensteinSecretaryNotice of Submission
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: 08/30/2019

Incident Information
Name of Incident: Village Water WWTP
State Watch Office Case Number: 20195032
Start of Incident: 08/30/2019 08:30
Incident is on-going as of: 08/30/2019 12:51

Incident Description
USWSC operations manager has reported that due to recent rains and high elevations in the west pond, the interconnect vale between the east and west ponds was opened (to perform a controlled discharge) and maintain the integrity of the pond berm, at approximately 0830 hrs the EDD located on east pond has started discharging to the wooded area further east of the pond. The discharge is ongoing and anticipated to be in excess of 1,000 gallons. The controlled discharge is in anticipation of the approaching storm and rains. Sampling of the treated effluent has begun. The State Warning Point has been notified SWP# 2019-5032.Operator will continue to monitor and report as required.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Village Water 
Address Line 1: 4411 Main Ave
Address Line 2: 
Directions: 
City: eaton Park
State: FL
Zip Code: 33801
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.010885164990334, Long: -81.86639355721904
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Impacted Counties: Polk


Incident Reported By
Name: Bobby Ray Romeo
Title: Quality Control Supervisor
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