A sanitary sewer force main was damaged in Venice, leading to a 4,000 gallon raw wastewater spill

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: 07/29/2022

Incident Information
Name of Incident: 240 Center Road 072822
State Watch Office Case Number: 5696
Start of Incident: 07/28/2022 08:40 AM
End of Incident: 07/28/2022 09:45 AM

Incident Description
Utility operations staff responded to a call regarding a sanitary sewer main damaged by an outside contractor performing underground utility work in front of 240 Center Rd. in Venice. When crews arrived, they confirmed that the 6-inch sanitary sewer force main had been damaged during the boring of conduit. Crews isolated the force main by shutting off a nearby valve. Approximately 4,000 gallons of raw wastewater spilled into an open ditch along the road. Crews recovered about 3,800 gallons. Clean-up and notifications are proceeding according to protocol. No spill samples are necessary. A claim will be filed with Risk for this incident.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Venice Gardens WRF Service Area
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State: FL
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Lat: 27.07877712754288, Long: -82.42131463258724
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Impacted Counties: Sarasota
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Incident Reported By
Name: Richard McPhee
Title: Supervisor
Phone: (941) 861-6790
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E-mail Address: [email protected]
Relationship: Operator of the Facility/Installation

On-Site Contact
Name: Patricia Nihart
Phone: (941) 861-6790
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E-mail Address: [email protected]

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