Venice: Lift station power failure leads to 2,500 gallon spillage of raw sewage
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: 08/12/2021
Incident Information
Name of Incident: 700 Briarwood Road 081121
State Watch Office Case Number: 4423
Start of Incident: 08/11/2021 05:10 PM
End of Incident: 08/11/2021 05:30 PM
Incident Description
Last night during the heavy storms in the Venice area, the lift station on call technician responded to a power failure alarm at the Briarwood Master lift station. When the technician arrived, the permanently installed onsite generator was operating but not powering the station. Further investigation revealed that the generator transfer switch was struck by a power surge from lightning and was damaged. Staff was able to override the transfer switch and power to the station was able to be provided from the generator. Approximately 2,500 gallons of sewage spilled from the lift station and entered surface waters. Nothing was recovered due to heavy rains. Samples will be taken. Notifications and cleanup are proceeding per protocol.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Venice Gardens WRF Service Area
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Lat: 27.06461829190846, Long: -82.39843560447603
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Impacted Counties: Sarasota
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Incident Reported By
Name: Robert Hogan
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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