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: 10/28/2022
Incident Information
Name of Incident: City of Lakeland FL0039772
State Watch Office Case Number:
Start of Incident: 10/27/2022 11:00 AM
End of Incident: 10/27/2022 02:00 PM
Incident Description
At 11 AM on Thursday, October 27, 2022, the City was notified of sewer on the ground at 3970 N Rd 98. Crews responded and found the main line backed up and proceed to clear the line. The stoppage was cleared at 2 PM. Crews are still working to determine the cause of the blockage at this point. Approximately 750 gallons were spilled into a storm drain which lead to a storm swale it is being recovered and are working today to clean up the area. No waters of the state were impacted.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: City of Lakeland
Address Line 1: 1825 Glendale Street
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33803
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.093, Long: -81.974
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: Richard Ruede
Title: Wastewater Collection Manager