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http://www.thesludgereport.org/archive/sludgereport-6-22-2016.html
Gainesville pumps sewage and storm-water from overloaded lift station for five days and nights to avoid back up
into homes and releases of wastewater into local water bodies.
August 14, and 21, 2015
St. Petersburg dumps 31 million gallons into Boca Ciega Bay and Tampa Bay
August, 2015 Fox News 13, Tampa
Infiltration (rainwater entering sewer pipes increasing volume carried to treatment plant) causes many counties
and municipalities to dump sewage. List includes Mulberry, Palmetto, Bradenton, Tampa, Clearwater, St.
Petersburg, Largo, Pinellas Park, New Port Richey, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough.
From July 2015 to February 2016
There were 18 events in the form of sewage spills with several caused by heavy rains. Other failures were caused
by loss of power, blockages, a faulty meter and other faulty equipment. St. Augustine typically averages 8 to 10
spills a year. FDEP lists causes as "aging infrastructure."
March, 2015 St. Augustine FL
Raccoon caused a power outage at sewer station, releases 60,000 gallons of sewage into the San Sebastian River
2014 Reported in Florida Today (4-26-15)
Palm Bay 5.7 million gallons of partially treated sewage dumped. Receiving body of water, Turkey Creek
Brevard County, Indian Harbor Beach 16 million gallons of raw sewage dumped during heavy rains.
November, 2014
Altamonte Springs FL, Sanlando Utilities dumps 1,750,000 gallons of raw sewage into Sweetwater Creek
September, 2013
Altamonte Springs FL. Sewer Main bursts sending 55,000 gallons per hour of raw sewage into the Little Wekiva
River. Crews pumped 24-7 for ten days before line is repaired. No report of how long the pipe was leaking before
it burst.
SEWAGE ALERT!!! Reported in Florida Water Daily: Along the east coast of FL, from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami,
there are six POOP CANNONS about two miles out into the ocean. On a DAILY BASIS, just one of them near
Hollywood Beach is shooting 47 million gallons of untreated wastewater into the ocean, complete with
pharmaceuticals, fertilizer, and pathogens.
In November, 2015, FWD also reported a wastewater line under Biscayne Bay was broken by a construction
crew sinking dock pilings. Article quoted a spokesperson as saying Avoid contact, there is poop in it. Perhaps
it was one of the poop cannons.
The Sludge Report - Previously reported spills:
Escambia Bay - lift station failure - 2 million gallons released into the Bay
Santa Rosa lift station failure 750,000 gallons released into a Bayou
CONCLUSIONS FOR TODAY: There are no reports of environmental group outrage over these events,
even while the pressure has continued from them to eliminate septic systems. In fact, after making such a fuss
over the nitrogen contributed by septic systems to ground water and canals, FL Defenders of the Environment and
those groups represented by Earth Justice sued in court to prevent the legislature from using Amendment 1 money
to restore waterways allegedly threatened by the use of septic systems.
The bumper sticker available from 1000 Friends of Florida (an environmental lobby) says Friends Dont Let Friends
Sprawl. Thats a nod to no development outside of municipal service areas. Since the municipal services are
causing so much horrific environmental damage without any expressed concerns from them, I have to conclude
that the real message is about making sure there is land available for Amendment 1 conservation purchases.
Never mind the 800 POUND GORILLA failing and inadequate infrastructure. I sincerely believe the real mission
is to keep people in the sustainable cities, prevent rural development by attacking the use of septic systems and,
as former Gov. Bob Graham advocated in an Amendment One speech, get the rural land into conservation as
quickly as possible. Its not about nitrogen from septic systems, when these multimillion gallon spill events go
unnoticed by those who anguish over clean water, blaming septic systems for every pound of nitrogen in the
waterways and springs.
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