PINEY POINT, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Tuesday morning Dr. Scott Hopes, Manatee County Administrator, announced engineers have confirmed there is not a second breach in the reservoir. He says the infrared drone detected temperature coming from a plant that was growing inside of the pond over the weekend.
Manatee County leaders say the 20 new water pumps being installed will increase the removal of water from 35 million gallons to almost 100 million per day.
U.S. Representative from Florida, Vern Buchanan said regarding the drastic measures, “Enough is enough. I’m angry about it, frankly. I’m going to bring that intensity to ensure that we are doing what we need to do to get this fixed.” The United States Army Corps of Engineers, The Environmental Protection Agency, The Department of Environmental Protection and congressional leaders are coming together to find a solution. “I am concerned about the threats to public safety, homes, as well as businesses, and then of course
Evacuation ends as officials in Florida say risk of a Piney Point catastrophe has lowered
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Piney Point: What you need to know on Monday about evacuations, wastewater dangers Brian Ries and Jesse Mendoza, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Last week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection approved the pumping of wastewater into the Tampa Bay ecosystem from a reservoir at Piney Point – a former phosphate plant in Manatee County. A leak in the liner of the reservoir has caused a partial breach in one of the containment walls and officials hope that pumping more than 30 million gallons of wastewater out of the reservoir will relieve pressure on the walls and reduce the chance of an uncontrolled major breach.
New satellite images reveal breach at Florida wastewater reservoir as officials rule out second possible leak and emergency crews continue pumping out millions of toxic gallons to save 300 homes
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ruled out a second breach on Monday after a drone identified a second possible leak in the reservoir that is filled with toxic levels of phosphorus and nitrogen
Emergency workers, assisted by the National Guard, have been pumping around 33 million gallons per day out of the reservoir after a leak sprung in its plastic lining
More than 300 homes near the abandoned phosphate mine and fertilizer-production facility were evacuated over the weekend as Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency