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: 03/10/2023
Incident Information
Name of Incident: Banana Road 100 feet south of Lift Station No. 269 Lakeland
State Watch Office Case Number: 20232074
Start of Incident: 03/10/2023 12:20 PM
End of Incident: 03/10/2023 12:30 PM
Incident Description
Approximately 2,400 gallons of raw wastewater discharged from a broken Air Release Valve (ARV) assembly and was contained in a ditch. Further investigation confirmed that the assembly was hit by a contractor who was working in the area. The affected area was treated with lime and 2,200 gallons was recovered. The damaged assembly was replaced, and normal operation resumed. Clean-up actions were completed at 4:50 PM on March 10, 2023. The discharge did not enter any water bodies nor endanger public health, safety, or welfare.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Northwest Regional WWTF; FLA 178667
Address Line 1: 8950 North Campbell Road
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33810
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.150144007617314, Long: -81.99576751265334
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: Krystal Azzarella
Title: Utilities Environmental Manager