St. Petersburg surpasses Valdosta

Type of Notice: Initial Report
Date of Notice: 12/26/2018

Incident Information
Name of Incident: St. Petersburg Master Reuse – 3800 54th Ave S
State Watch Office Case Number: 20187948
Start of Incident: 12/26/2018 11:10
End of Incident: 12/26/2018 11:30

Incident Description
Computer control system malfunction occurred at the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility which caused the backwash pump not to operate as required. Failure also did not set off appropriate alarms. Resulted in a spill of 9,350 gallons of reclaimed water that was discharged onto the plant grounds. The reclaimed water was contained on site. No stormwater or surface water were impacted. City crew shut off the 8 inch line, and reset the computer control system which reestablished computer control. Staff is inspecting and testing the system.

Incident Location
Facility/Installation Name: Southwest Water Reclamation Facility
Address Line 1: 3800 54th Ave S
Address Line 2:
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City: Saint Petersburg
State: FL
Zip Code: 33711
Coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 27.716780079088863, Long: -82.6832244956511
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Impacted Counties: Pinellas

Incident Reported By
Name: Alexis Shuder
Title: Customer Relations Officer
Phone: (727) 892-5480
E-mail Address: Alexis.Shuder@stpete.org

On-Site Contact
Name: Jon Hughes
Phone: (727) 893-7497
Ext:
E-mail Address: jon.hughes@stpete.org

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