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Crews racing to contain a wastewater leak from a pond in the Tampa Bay area have spotted a potential second breach Monday as evacuation orders remain in effect, officials say.
The development comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Sunday of a catastrophic flood situation if the body of water at Piney Point, a former phosphate mine, collapses. Manatee County officials said at one point that an ongoing breach there has the potential to gush out a 20-foot-high wall of water but as of Monday afternoon, around 300 million gallons remain and the threat of a full breach could be contained within 48 hours as crews drain the pond.
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PALMETTO The Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Protection are re-examining the situation at the Piney Point wastewater storage facility after a drone with thermal sensors detected a potential second breach in the phospogypsum stack that s been leaking since last week.
Jake Sauer with the county says the potential breach was detected around two Monday morning. Drones are now flying over the site every hour. Watch live drone video from the Piney Point site:
Also at a county news conference, area congressman Vern Buchanan talked about the increased federal presence at the site, including the Corps and the Environmental Protection Agency.