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Type of Notice: Initial Report
Date of Notice: 04/25/2024

Incident Information
Name of Incident: SSO 2024-5358
State Watch Office Case Number: 2024-5358
Start of Incident: 04/24/2024 00:00
End of Incident: 04/24/2024 07:00
Incident Description: Bypass ball valve in discharge pipe vault union separated and pumped out from there. Residents in area mentioned smelling something around midnight the previous night but never reported it till maintenance showed up at 0700 and called us to report it. We were able to shut the pumps off and close a valve after the vault to isolate the station.
Wastewater Type: Untreated
Cause: Bypass
Spill Volume: 1500
Volume Recovered: 0
Waterbodies Impacted: NA
Clean-up Status: Complete
Clean-up Actions: Applied lime, Signs posted
Agencies Notified: Alachua EPD Efrain Tavarez

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: High Springs WWTF
Address Line 1: 23301 NW 186th Ave
Address Line 2:
Directions:
City: High Springs
State: FL
Zip Code: 32643
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 29.824826491890274, Long: -82.59387310983894
Impacted Counties: Alachua


Incident Reported By
Name: Richard Cason
Title: Waste Water Operator/Superintendent
Phone: (352) 258-2763
E-mail Address: [log in to unmask]

On-Site Contact
Name: Richard Cason
Phone: (352) 258-2763
E-mail Address: [log in to unmask]

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