Ron DeSantis addressed the status of the toxic wastewater reservoir as a real catastrophic flood situation during a press conference on Sunday (April 4.) Due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility, I have declared a State of Emergency for Manatee County to ensure resources are allocated for necessary response & recovery, DeSantis tweeted on Saturday.
Piney Point Reservoir holds a mix of salt water, fresh water and fertilizer runoff and DeSantis clarified that the water isn t radioactive amid initial concern it could be.
Manatee County public safety officials confirmed a portion of the reservoir s retaining wall shifted laterally, which could lead to a total structural collapse and pour out 600 million gallons of water from its retention pool within minutes,