UpdatedThu, Apr 8, 2021 at 10:40 am ET
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Road closures are seen at Moccasin Wallow Road and 28th Avenue East Tuesday during the wastewater breach at the former Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
PALMETTO, FL — Nearly a week after a breach in a reservoir at Piney Point raised concerns that a wall of wastewater could flood the area, the worst of the crisis is over, Manatee County officials said.
Scott Hopes, acting county administrator, said the situation "is very much under control" at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
Meanwhile, Jake Saur, the county's public safety manager, said emergency operations have "ramped down" in a video released Wednesday afternoon.