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: 04/29/2020
Incident Information
Name of Incident: Lehigh Acres Wastewater System
State Watch Office Case Number: 20202215
Start of Incident: 04/29/2020 12:30
End of Incident: 04/29/2020 14:30
Incident Description
On 4/29/2020 at 12:30 P.M. U.S. Water was notified of a force main break close to the intersection of Blackstone Dr. and SR 82 in Fort Myers. The line was hit by a contractor while he was working on the area. The spill was approximately 15,000 gallons of Wastewater and it has been isolated. The spill was contained and is being cleaned with a vactor truck.
Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Lehigh Acres
Address Line 1: 550 Construction Lane
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: Lehigh Acres
State: FL
Zip Code: 33936
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 26.54830716828404, Long: -81.64130198006416
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Impacted Counties: Lee
Incident Reported By
Name: Lina Quintero
Title: Regional Manager