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: 08/16/2021
Incident Information
Name of Incident: Briarwood Estates
State Watch Office Case Number: 20214519
Start of Incident: 08/16/2021 08:30 AM
End of Incident:
Incident Description
The operator reports that during his normal operational visit at 8:30 am, he found the North Rapid infiltration basin had breached a section of the berm that had recently been re-enforced. An estimated 2,000 gallons of treated effluent have been discharged to the heavily wooded area at the southeast corner of the disposal pond and is currently ongoing. The high levels of the ponds and the subsequent breach are attributed to the heavy rains the area has been receiving. No waterways or public access areas have been impacted. The operator has diverted flow to the smaller effluent disposal pond. The facility has been made aware of the breach and has contracted a 3rd party vendor to haul 30,000 gallons from the pond. Additionally, they are seeking a vendor that can do remediation of the breached area of the berm. The operator will continue to monitor and report as required. The incident has been reported to the State Watch Office. SWP# 2021-4519
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Briarwood
Address Line 1: 5310 Deeson Road
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Kathleen
State: FL
Zip Code: 33810
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.111823702825426, Long: -82.05497894306536
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: Bobby Romeo
Title: Compliance Supervisor