Type of Notice: Initial Report
Date of Notice: 03/13/2022
Incident Information
Name of Incident: City of Lakeland NPDES permit FL0039772
State Watch Office Case Number:
Start of Incident: 03/12/2022 07:15
End of Incident: 03/12/2022 10:15
Incident Description: On March 13, 2022 at 7:15 PM the City received a high wet well alarm for lift station 3410 located at 2525 Drain Field Rd. City Crews responded to the alarm at 7:45. Approximately 16000 gallons was released due to pump failure, and 14000 gallons was recovered. The wastewater entered a drainage ditch near the event. Sampling has been started to determine any impacts. The area was washed down, and lime was applied.
Wastewater Type: Untreated
Cause: Equipment
Spill Volume: 16000
Volume Recovered: 14000
Waterbodies Impacted: NA
Clean-up Status: Complete
Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied lime, Washed down area, Water samples taken
Agencies Notified:
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Lakeland, City of – Glendale WRF
Address Line 1: 2701 Drain Field Rd
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33811
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 27.997977271224528, Long: -81.99894188474164
Impacted Counties: Polk
Incident Reported By
Name: James Green
Title: Assistant Manager of Wastewater Collection