5000 gallon raw sewage spill leaves a foul smell in Venice
On Aug. 26, #SRQCounty crews responding to a call about an odor on E. Venice Avenue and Lee Road discovered sewage in a stormwater swale. The spill was the result of a broken 6-inch force main caused by a stress crack. Repairs were completed that same evening.
Approximately 5,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the swale, and approximately 2,500 gallons were recovered. The spill did reach a waterway, so sampling is needed. The State Watch office will be notified. Cleanup and notifications were done according to protocol.
Notice of Submission
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: 08/27/2020
Incident Information
Name of Incident: 238 Lee Road
State Watch Office Case Number: 4524
Start of Incident: 08/26/2020 14:30
End of Incident: 08/26/2020 15:50
Incident Description
Crews responded to a call about a sewer odor on E. Venice Ave. The crews discovered sewage in a storm water swale at E. Venice Ave. and Lee Rd. Initial investigation revealed a broken 6? force main. The force main was isolated, and repairs were completed. Approximately 5,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled going into the storm water swale. Approximately 2,500 gallons was recovered from the swale. The spill did reach a waterway, so sampling is proceeding per protocol. Clean-up and notifications were done according to protocol. Force main repaired.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Venice Gardens WRF Service Area
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Lat: 27.099366401359976, Long: -82.35189305974332
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Impacted Counties: Sarasota
Incident Reported By
Name: Danny Young
Title: Supervisor
Phone: (941) 861-6790
E-mail Address: [email protected]
On-Site Contact
Name: Patricia Nihart
Phone: (941) 861-6790
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E-mail Address: [email protected]
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