The go-ahead has been given to injecting polluted water from the troubled Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County deep under the drinking water aquifer.
The go-ahead has been given to injecting polluted water from the troubled Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County deep under the drinking water aquifer.
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Toxic wastewater reservoir on verge of collapse in Florida could cause catastrophic event By Li Cohen Toxic wastewater reservoir in Florida may collapse
Hundreds of residents in Manatee County, Florida, were ordered to evacuate their homes over Easter weekend as officials feared that a wastewater pond could collapse at any time. On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the area.
County officials said the pond, located at the former Piney Point phosphate processing plant, had a significant leak, according to CBS affiliate WTSP-TV.
The Manatee County Public Safety Department told people near the plant to evacuate due to an imminent uncontrolled release of wastewater.
Emergency declared over toxic wastewater leak in Florida April 06, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the area as officials feared that a wastewater pond could collapse at any time.
TAMPA, Florida Hundreds of residents in Manatee County, Florida, were ordered to evacuate their homes over Easter weekend as officials feared that a wastewater pond could collapse at any time. On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the area.
County officials said the pond, located at the former Piney Point phosphate processing plant, had a significant leak, according to CBS affiliate WTSP-TV. The Manatee County Public Safety Department told people near the plant to evacuate due to an imminent uncontrolled release of wastewater.