USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
USF scientists release findings from Piney Point research
and last updated 2021-05-24 21:23:25-04
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. â After millions of gallons of contaminated water were drained into Tampa Bay last month, USF scientists say the good news is that the short-term impacts on the bay are not as bad as expected, but the long-term effect is still unknown.
The threat of a collapsing gypsum stack at Piney Point forced the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to drain more than 200 million gallons of contaminated water into Tampa Bay.
The efforts saved the stack from collapsing but the impact of the polluted water in Tampa Bay is something USF scientists and many organizations have been trying to figure out ever since.
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Researchers develop flow chart forecast for Piney Point contaminated water discharged in Tampa Bay
USF researchers say the dark brown water now seen in the bay are in part due to Piney Point.
and last updated 2021-04-15 19:50:13-04
PALMETTO, Fla. â A Piney Point water flow model developed by USF researchers shows the forecasted flow of more than 200 million gallons of contaminated water that was pumped into Tampa Bay to prevent the collapse of a leaking gypsum stack.
The model shows the water moving back and forth near Port Manatee and the mouth of Tampa Bay.
Researchers say it will take months before the water completely flushes out of the Bay.