With catastrophic flood already a threat, drone finds possible 2nd hole in Florida wastewater reservoir
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This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine, Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Bradenton, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted waters. The pond where the leak was discovered is at the old Piney Point phosphate mine, sitting in a stack of phosphogypsum, a waste product from manufacturing fertilizer that is radioactive. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP)AP
Florida dismisses 2nd breach risk at phosphate reservoir
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1of8U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, addresses the media Monday, April 5, 2021 about the crisis at the former Piney Point phosphate plant, along with Manatee County officials. (Zachary T. Sampson/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Zachary T. Sampson/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8Acting Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes speaks during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted water.Chris O Meara/APShow MoreShow Less
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Florida dismisses second breach risk at phosphate reservoir
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Florida dismisses second breach risk at phosphate reservoir
AP / Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 17:24 IST
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Dozens of pumps and 10 vacuum trucks have been deployed to remove 35 million gallons (132 million liters) of wastewater per day into the Tampa Bay estuary. AP Photo
ST. PETERSBURG: Engineers and dam safety specialists evaluating the danger of a catastrophic flood from a leaking Florida wastewater reservoir determined that the threat of a possible second breach was unsubstantiated, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said. Officials had said Monday that a drone discovered a possible second breach in the reservoir, whose east wall continues to show concentrated seepage. But by Monday evening, experts from four government agencies and outside engineers concluded that this second site was safe to continue working on, the agency announced.