Originally published on April 6, 2021 3:52 pm
An evacuation order that was issued near the site of the Piney Point processing plant in Manatee has been lifted as officials expressed optimism the reservoir will not breach.
In a tweet Tuesday afternoon, Manatee County officials say data shows diminished risk for outlying areas.
Earlier Tuesday, U.S. 41 reopened, days after it was shut down as part of the evacuation.
The reopening and lifting of the evacuation came ahead of optimism from county officials that the leaking processing plant will avoid a major breach that would send millions of gallons of water into the surrounding community, as was feared earlier this week.
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Florida officials lift evacuation order for residents and business owners around wastewater reservoir after they were told to flee amid fears it would burst releasing a 20ft wall of water
Manatee County officials lifted the mandatory evacuation order around the Piney Point Reservoir in the Tampa Bay area from 4pm Tuesday
Some wastewater is still leaking from the reservoir but officials said the seepage rates had fallen so it was now safe to return to homes and businesses
Some road closures will remain in place but Highway 41 reopened earlier
Florida lawmakers have proposed spending $200 million to clean up and close the reservoir amid concerns of a similar issue in the future
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