Pollution Notice

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: 03/05/2026

Incident Information
Name of Incident: 6770 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809
State Watch Office Case Number: 20262154
Start of Incident: 03/03/2026 12:15 PM
End of Incident: 03/03/2026 01:00 PM

Incident Description
PCU is investigating a spill which appears to be greater than 1,000 gallons in our Northwest Regional Utility Service Area associated with the Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (FLA178667). Once the investigation is finalized, we will update the Pollution Notice.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Northwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility FLA178667
Address Line 1: 8950 N Campbell Rd
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33810
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.129443596557003, Long: -81.97404947474462
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:

Incident Reported By
Name: Krystal Azzarella
Title: Environmental Affairs Manager

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