300 gallon wastewater spill in Sarasota at lift station 39
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: 07/25/2020
Incident Information
Name of Incident: City of Sarasota Hawthorne Street Spill
State Watch Office Case Number:
Start of Incident: 07/24/2020 14:30
End of Incident: 07/24/2020 17:00
Incident Description
City crews discovered a contractor working in the City drilled a 2″ conduit through a 10″ sewer main at the intersection of Hawthorne Street and Jefferson Avenue. Lift Station 39 was shut down and tankers were used to transfer flow until the main was repaired. Approximately 300 gallons of wastewater was discharged from the site and entered a storm water collection basin. Crews were unable to recover any of the spill. The main was repaired and Lift Station 39 was returned to service. The spill site was treated with lime, hosed down and vacuumed up using the VAC truck per City protocols. Samples will be collected.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: City of Sarasota AWWTP
Address Line 1: 1750 12th Street
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Sarasota
State: FL
Zip Code: 34236
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 27.318212294085658, Long: -82.51998363507359
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Impacted Counties: Sarasota
Incident Reported By
Name: Verne Hall
Title: Utilities General Manager
Phone: (941) 661-1347
E-mail Address: [email protected]
On-Site Contact
Name: Verne Hall
Phone: (941) 661-1347
Ext:
E-mail Address: [email protected]
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