Possible 2nd Breach Found In Florida Wastewater Reservoir: Officials
Authorities have been working to empty the Piney Point reservoir into local waterways to prevent it from collapsing and flooding into the surrounding area.
Curt Anderson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) A drone discovered a possible second breach in a large Florida wastewater reservoir as more pumps were headed to the site to prevent a catastrophic flood, officials said Monday.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican, toured the area by helicopter Monday and said federal resources were committed to assisting the effort to control the 77-acre (33-hectare) Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, just south of the Tampa Bay area.
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Possible Second Breach at Florida Reservoir Is Investigated and Ruled Out
The authorities said more pumps were expected to be used in the hopes of doubling the volume of water being removed, to up to 100 million gallons a day.
The former Piney Point phosphate mine in Florida, where an infrared drone found signs of a possible second breach at one of its reservoirs.Credit.Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald, via Associated Press
Published April 5, 2021Updated April 6, 2021
Officials in Florida on Monday investigated and ruled out the possibility of a second breach in a leaking reservoir south of Tampa that was holding nearly 300 million gallons of wastewater.
No trip to Tallahassee would be complete without a visit to Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, one of Florida State Parks unique attractions.
Although most flowers lie dormant in our coldest months of the year, the camellia is not like normal flowers. These intricate, delicate buds begin to show themselves in January and continue to bloom through early spring. And Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is where to see them in all their glory.
“The gardens feature a picturesque brick walkway, secret garden, reflection pool, walled garden and hundreds of camellias and azaleas,” says Alex Cronin with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s press office. “In 1953, nine years after Mr. Maclay’s death, Mrs. Maclay and her children donated the gardens to the state of Florida. She expressed her wishes that the gardens always be maintained as a memorial to her husband and his creation and opened to the public for the enjoyment of the people of Florida and guests.”