Public Notice of Pollution

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: 06/18/2021

Incident Information
Name of Incident: 80 Imperial Lakes Blvd, Lakeland
State Watch Office Case Number: 20213174
Start of Incident: 06/18/2021 15:00
End of Incident: 06/18/2021 18:00

Incident Description
Approximately 4000 gallons of raw wastewater discharged from a broken Air Release Valve (ARV) into a near-by pond. Further investigation confirmed that the ARV was hit by a vehicle. The ARV was shut off to prevent further discharge until repairs were completed. Approximately 500 gallons were recovered. The recovered liquid was properly disposed of in accordance with all regulatory requirements. The affected area was treated with lime for disinfection and signs were placed in the area. Samples will be collected as a precaution. Clean up actions were completed at approximately 6:00 pm on June 18, 2021.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Southwest Regional
Address Line 1: 2000 4th St, Mulberry, FL
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Lat: 28.06972949364507, Long: -81.9062329639067
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Impacted Counties: Polk


Incident Reported By
Name: Krystal Azzarella
Title: Environmental Manager
Phone: (863) 298-4195
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