| Notice 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: 05/12/2021 Incident Information Name of Incident: West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility Overflow State Watch Office Case Number: 20212499 Start of Incident: 05/12/2021 04:40 End of Incident: 05/12/2021 06:30 Incident Description On 5/12/2021 at 4:42 am, the West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility lost power. The incoming utility power experienced a failure that caused the primary utility power breakers to trip. The emergency backup generator attempted to run but turned off after the voltage monitoring system detected utility power. When the transfer switch went back to utility power, the breakers would again trip once the utility power attempted and failed to run the facility. Due to an unusual situation with the utility power, the voltage monitoring system thought that adequate voltage was present, but underload there was a low voltage situation. This occurred several times. Once operators arrived at the facility, they placed the plant in bypass at 6:00 am to stop the spill. The resulting spill was estimated at 40,000 gallons. The discharge had already received biological treatment and secondary clarification. The spill was contained on-site. The spill flowed down the driveway into an artificial concrete retention pond. The City of Lakeland assumed all cleanup responsibilities. Our cleanup response included the application of calcium hydroxide to the affected soil along the driveway and pumping out the lined retention pond into a sanitary sewer for treatment. 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: 28.028077068009843, Long: -82.0071362694159 Click to view Incident Location Impacted Counties: Polk Incident Reported By Name: Kirk Boulerice Title: Manager of Wastewater Treatment |
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