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: 04/09/2020
Incident Information
Name of Incident: Lift Station #103; 2610 Green Valley Drive in Lakeland
State Watch Office Case Number: 20201913
Start of Incident: 04/08/2020 13:00
End of Incident: 04/08/2020 16:30
Incident Description
Approximately 8,000 gallons of raw wastewater discharged on the concrete pad and 10 feet outside the station?s fenced area. Further investigation determined that the main breaker tripped causing the station to lose power. It was also determined that one of the pumps was clogged with rags. The station?s wet well was pumped down and the pump was pulled to be cleaned out. The breaker was reset and power was restored. Approximately 500 gallons was recovered and properly disposed of. The affected area was also treated with lime for disinfection. Clean-up action was completed at 8:25 PM on April 8, 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: 27.950467630645694, Long: -81.91529129196027
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Incident Reported By
Name: John Belangia