Piney Point Pond: How to Check if You're in Toxic Water's Path With Online Tool On 4/5/21 at 11:12 AM EDT Residents in Manatee County, Florida, were under instructions to evacuate due to a leak at a wastewater pond at Piney Point, a former phosphate plant. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the area, and officials warned residents in the evacuation zone that they should leave their homes because of an "imminent uncontrolled release of wastewater." Evacuation orders were expanded on Saturday and about 316 households are within the full evacuation area, according to the Manatee County Public Safety Department.