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DEP continues to monitor Piney Point phosphogypsum stacks

DEP continues to monitor Piney Point phosphogypsum stacks The DEP is continuing to monitor the situation at Piney Point (Source: DEP) By ABC7 Staff | April 26, 2021 at 4:23 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 4:23 PM PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection provided an update Monday on the Piney Point phosphogypsum stacks as they continue to monitor the situation. A leak in the NGS-South stacks was repaired by a stone aggregate and now engineers remain on scene to monitor seepage. The DEP has been relocating water on the basins onside to safely manage water levels. Discharges to Port Manatee ceased April 9, 2021, and have not resumed at this time. It remains DEP’s priority, if possible, to ensure any future necessary discharges are pre-treated to minimize ecological impacts. Currently there are 192 million gallons of water in the NGS-South compartment.

Red Tide Blooms Causing Fish Kills In Sarasota, Charlotte Counties

Red tide blooms have been reported in Sarasota and Charlotte counties this past week. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a Friday afternoon update that multiple fish kills in both counties are likely related to the toxic algae. Manatee County does not have a recorded bloom, but low concentrations of the red tide organism Karenia brevis were observed there. Respiratory irritations were also reported in Manatee and Sarasota. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the red tide conditions in lower Tampa Bay, west of the Manatee River, are not thought to be a direct result of the Piney Point wastewater discharges.

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