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Piney Point from 1966-present: On the edge of disaster

Piney Point from 1966-present: On the edge of disaster
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Florida pumps 35 million gallons of wastewater per day into Tampa Bay from reservoir with leaking dam

Florida pumps 35 million gallons of wastewater per day into Tampa Bay from reservoir with leaking dam Published 2 hours ago This Monday, April 5, 2021, image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a view of a breach in a retaining pond at the 77-acre Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, just south of the Tampa Bay area, in Florida. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP) Share on Facebook Print article ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 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.

Leaking Wastewater Reservoir Does Not Have A Second Breach | Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 106 9 FM

By Bill Galluccio Apr 6, 2021 The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said that they found no evidence of a second breach at the 77-acre Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, which has been leaking contaminated wastewater. Last week, officials become concerned that the reservoir could burst, sending contaminated floodwater into surrounding neighborhoods. They ordered 300 people to evacuate from their homes and closed a nearby highway as a precaution. The Piney Point reservoir was storing wastewater from an old phosphate plant. According to Engineers have been working around the clock to contain the breach and pump the wastewater out of the reservoir. They have brought in dozens of pumps and ten vacuum trucks allowing them to remove 35 million gallons of water every day. The water is being pumped into the Tampa Bay estuary where officials are constantly testing water samples and working to ensure that algae blooms do not develop.

Florida phosphate pond leak: 2nd breach risk unsubstantiated, state says

Florida phosphate pond leak: 2nd breach risk ‘unsubstantiated,’ state says Updated 6:54 AM; Today 6:54 AM This Monday, April 5, 2021, image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a view of a breach in a retaining pond at the 77-acre Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, just south of the Tampa Bay area, in Florida. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)AP Facebook Share 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.

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