Broken force main leads to a 2500 gallon sewage spill that made it into the surface waters of the bay in Sarasota

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Broken force main leads to a 2500 gallon sewage spill that made it into the surface waters of the bay in Sarasota

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

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: 07/05/2022

Incident Information
Name of Incident: 4250 Camino Real 070422
State Watch Office Case Number: 4915
Start of Incident: 07/04/2022 09:30 AM
End of Incident: 07/04/2022 06:30 PM

Incident Description
Staff responded to a call regarding sewage spilling into the street at 4250 Camino Real. Upon investigation, crews identified a broken 6-inch force main on Camino Real. On-call staff isolated the force main by shutting off a valve and stopping the flow from Vacuum Station 076-001(Red Rock VPS). Crews were able to repair the force main and returned the vacuum station to service. Approximately 2,500 gallons of sewage were spilled into an adjacent stormwater structure making its way into the nearby surface waters of the bay. About 500 gallons of sewage were recovered from the stormwater structure. Notifications and cleanup are proceeding per protocol. Spill sampling is required.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Bee Ridge WRF Service Area
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State: FL
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Lat: 27.29217285012239, Long: -82.53778687684932
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Impacted Counties: Sarasota
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Incident Reported By
Name: Brian Anderson
Title: Supervisor
Phone: (941) 650-6790
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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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