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Florida pond contaminated with radioactive wastewater could collapse

Florida pond contaminated with radioactive wastewater could collapse Adam Schrader For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A Florida reservoir contaminated with radioactive wastewater could collapse at any time and has prompted evacuations as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Saturday. A significant leak at a large pond of wastewater was discovered on Friday at the old Piney Point phosphate mine in the Tampa Bay area north of Bradenton. Waste material on the property is stored in water-covered stacks of phosphogypsum - a fertilizer waste product that is radioactive, WTSP reported.

Florida declares state of emergency as reservoir with millions of gallons of contaminated, radioactive wastewater leaks

By Li Cohen April 4, 2021 / 7:45 AM / CBS News Some residents in Manatee County, Florida, were evacuated from their homes over Easter weekend as officials cited fears that a wastewater pond could collapse at any time. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the area on Saturday. County officials said the pond, located at the former Piney Point phosphate processing plant, has 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.   A portion of the containment wall at the leak site shifted laterally, said Manatee Director of Public Safety Jake Saur, signifying that structural collapse could occur at any time.  

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