Piney Point: Environmentalists worry wastewater will fuel algae bloom
Environmental groups say they worry that recent releases from a Piney Point wastewater treatment facility will eventually fuel an algae bloom that could impact coastal Southwest Florida. Nutrient-rich waters from the treatment facility will offset natural balances in the coastal estuaries and will eventually end up in the Gulf of Mexico, where red tide initiates. “It does seem like if they pump that volume of water into Tampa Bay that it could very likely stimulate an algae bloom,” said Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani. “But they’re not telling us the concentrations of nitrogen a...
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