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: 07/23/2026
Incident Information
Name of Incident: City of Lakeland FL0039772
State Watch Office Case Number: 20266359
Start of Incident: 07/22/2026 09:05 AM
End of Incident:
Incident Description
On 7/22/26, we were notified at 9:04 am that a 4″ forcemain was compromised. Crews responded to break and turn off the lift station that services the forcemain. The contractor responsible for the break is in the process of repairing. Flow is being controlled by a vac truck pulling flow from the lift station. 150 gallons were released, and all were recovered. There are no water effects to state.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: City of Lakeland
Address Line 1: 1825 Glendale St
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip Code: 33803
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 28.018248934577667, Long: -81.97352778460879
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Impacted Counties: Polk
Updated Impact:
Incident Reported By
Name: JAMES GREEN
Title: Wastewater Supervisor Senior