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: 01/31/2020
Incident Information
Name of Incident: 5125 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland
State Watch Office Case Number: 2020622
Start of Incident: 01/31/2020 11:20
End of Incident: 01/31/2020 12:30
Incident Description
Approximately 1,875 gallons of untreated domestic wastewater seeped out of a manhole and collected on the ground and road in the immediate vicinity. Further investigation revealed the spill was due to grease blockage. An unknown quantity of discharge appeared to have entered a storm drain that feeds an isolated, fenced-in retention pond. The manhole and gravity lines were cleaned out to prevent a recurrence. Approximately 200 gallons was recovered and properly disposed of. The affected area was also treated with lime for disinfection. Clean-up was completed at 1:08 PM on January 31, 2020.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Southwest Regional WWTF FLA 012954
Address Line 1: 2000 4th Street
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Mulberry
State: FL
Zip Code: 33860
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 27.972254749378095, Long: -81.96271204948326
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Incident Reported By
Name: John Belangia
Title: Environmental Specialist III