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: Updated Report
Date of Notice: 11/10/2023
Incident Information
Name of Incident: W Pipkin Rd and Lunn Rd in Lakeland
State Watch Office Case Number: 20239308
Start of Incident: 11/09/2023 12:05 PM
End of Incident: 11/09/2023 01:30 PM
Incident Description
On November 9, 2023, at 12:03 pm, a sewer air relief valve (ARV) enclosure was struck by a contractor, breaking the ARV off the curb stop at the intersection of W Pipkin Rd and Lunn Rd. Approximately 2,500 gallons of raw wastewater discharged on a construction site with fill dirt. The auxiliary valve was turned off and a new ARV was installed. PCU recovered approximately 2,000 gallons. Clean-up actions were completed on November 9, 2023, at 1:30 PM. No discharge left this site. The discharge did not enter any water bodies nor endanger public health, safety, or welfare.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Southwest Regional WWTF FLA012954
Address Line 1: 2000 4th St
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Mulberry
State: FL
Zip Code: 33860
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 27.97364434132509, Long: -81.98995770785895
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: Krystal Azzarella
Title: Utilities Environmental Manager