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: 08/11/2021
Incident Information
Name of Incident: West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility Headworks
State Watch Office Case Number: 20214397
Start of Incident: 08/10/2021 12:30 PM
End of Incident: 08/10/2021 12:40 PM
Incident Description
At approximately 12:30 pm on 8/10/2021 the headworks at the West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility became hydraulically overloaded due to maintenance that was taking place on a lift station that feeds the facility. The overflow lasted for approximately 10 minutes, releasing approximately 10,000 gallons of sewage. The spill was contained on site. A vactor truck removed a portion of the sewage from the affected concrete and nearby soil. Calcium hydroxide was then applied to the affected soil.
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: 28.02856847010285, Long: -82.00700413038143
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Impacted Counties: Polk
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Incident Reported By
Name: Kirk Boulerice
Title: Manager of Wastewater Treatment