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: 08/24/2023
Incident Information
Name of Incident: City of Lakeland FL0039772
State Watch Office Case Number: 20236989
Start of Incident: 08/24/2023 07:45 AM
End of Incident: 08/24/2023 08:50 AM
Incident Description
At 7:45AM today, August 24, 2023, the City was notified of a possible wastewater break on the Eastbound On-Ramp to the Polk Parkway (SR570) at mile marker #4. City crews responded and discovered a broken air release valve on a 16? forcemain. Vactor crews were able to access and isolate the valve which stopped the release at 8:50AM. Approximately 1,500 gallons was released, and approximately 500 gallons was recovered. The wastewater entered two storm drains which flow to a retention area. Crew are working to replace the valve and 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: 27.998223797866387, Long: -81.99575150012869
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: Richard Ruede
Title: Wastewater Collection Manager