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Southwest Florida tap water may not be as clean as people think and if action isn't taken fast enough, it could get worse with 'forever chemicals'. 

A bridge beam is replaced on Route 17 over Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County. [Photo: VDOT]

Florida officials work to prevent 'catastrophic flood' from leaking reservoir By Kelly Hayes article Drone footage from Manatee County shows water flowing from Piney Point. (Photo credit: Manatee County via FOX 13 Tampa Bay) PALMETTO, Fla. - Officials in Florida said Sunday that crews were working to prevent the collapse of a large reservoir leaking in the Tampa Bay area and holding some 300 million gallons of water. The area has been evacuated, including hundreds of inmates at a county jail, to avoid a "catastrophic flood." An uncontrolled breach at the old phosphate plant reservoir has th...

Piney Point leak: Engineers examining possible second breach, working to get extra pumps online By Dan Matics, Kimberly Kuizon and FOX 13 News staff Published  Full Monday afternoon press conference Manatee County officials provide an update on the efforts to contain the Piney Point wastewater leak as of Monday, April 5. PALMETTO, Fla. - A controlled release of contaminated water continues at the site of the Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County which began leaking in late March, and officials said Monday a second breach may now be present. Manatee County Public Safety Director Jaco...

Piney Point leak: Engineers examining possible second breach, working to get extra pumps online Published  Full Monday afternoon press conference Manatee County officials provide an update on the efforts to contain the Piney Point wastewater leak as of Monday, April 5. PALMETTO, Fla. - A controlled release of contaminated water continues at the site of the Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County which began leaking in late March, and officials said Monday a second breach may now be present. Manatee County Public Safety Director Jacob Saur said, around 2 a.m. Monday, an infrared drone ...