Charlotte County crews contain million gallon wastewater spill
Utility crews in Charlotte County worked around the clock last weekend when a pipe burst last Saturday, spilling 1 million gallons of wastewater on Loveland Boulevard.
Workers were able to clean up about 80% of the spill, but 200,000 gallons of wastewater seeped into the soil, according to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection notice.
The wastewater had been rerouted into a 20-inch pipe because the county is in the process of completing a major five-year project to bring flows into a much larger 48-inch pipe. Last Friday was a scheduled tie-in, and unfortunately when we went to do the tie-in, the pressure did not look right, the county s Utility Director Craig Rudy said. We called off the operation early morning Saturday and unfortunately during that time frame it built in pressure right by our plant and the force main blew.
Injured pelicans along Skyway fishing pier may be casualty of inexperienced anglersÂ
Cynthia Smoot reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It might just be the epidemic within the pandemic. So many people have flocked outdoors to have fun safely, it s having an impact on our wildlife. In the Bay Area, that appears to be the case with sea birds that congregate around fishing piers, especially pelicans.
The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary in Indian Shores recently took in a pair of laughing gulls that were entangled in fishing line.
Avian hospital director Melissa Edwards and her assistant manager, Justin Perelli, carefully cut the hook from the bird s neck and unwrapped the line. Unfortunately, all the struggling likely caused the gull to fracture its wing, which Perelli carefully taped to make sure it doesn t get worse.
Septic Upgrade and Sewer Connection Incentive Program for Wakulla homeowners
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and last updated 2021-02-25 20:51:06-05
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) â Wakulla County has a new Septic Upgrade and Sewer Connection Incentive Program for local homeowners.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded the County over $577,500.00 in grant funds for a Septic Upgrade Program and $385,000 for a Sewer Connection Program.
Applications will be available on March 8, 2021, and will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pursuant to the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act (Chapter 373, Part VIII, F.S.) and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs), the County is undergoing a feasibility study to determine a solution to reduce nutrients to the spring shed areas. In addition, the Upper Wakulla River and Wakulla Springs BMAP contain two Primary Focus Areas (PFA).
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A sewage spill at George English Park in Fort Lauderdale.
The maxing-out, bulging-at-the-seams, gridlock you feel on the highway is happening underground, too. Infrastructure across the state isn t measuring up to Florida s growing population. And that s not only happening in Fort Lauderdale.
A year ago, the biggest sewage spill in Florida s history was unfolding along the scenic waterways of Fort Lauderdale.
More than 211 million gallons spilled from 1970s-era pipes, flowing down streets, into lawns and, eventually, the city s scenic, postcard-ready canals. There would be times I would walk around the building, walking the dogs, and get hit with the smell of raw sewage, said Bob Garofalo.