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.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a state of emergency after the toxic wastewater leak discovered in Tampa Bay.
DeSantis said that the emergency decree was issued to ensure that needed resources for response and recovery are given.
More than 300 residents in Manatee County, Florida, were ordered to evacuate their homes over the weekend. Officials are fearing that the reservoir could give in any time, according to a CBS News report. A portion of the containment wall at the leak site shifted laterally, signifying that structural collapse could occur at any time, Manatee Director of Public Safety Jake Saur was quoted in a report.
Florida Jail Evacuated Over Concerns of ‘Catastrophic Flooding’ Near Radioactive Wastewater Site
A Florida jail was evacuated over the weekend amid concerns of potentially “catastrophic flooding” after a reservoir leak was discovered near a wastewater containment area in Manatee County.
Manatee County Jail public information officer Randy Warren told news outlets that the 345 inmates will be taken to “an undisclosed secure location in order to free up bed space for the remaining 721 inmates on the upper level of the Manatee Jail.”
Details about where they will be housed were not provided due to security concerns.
“Wells and staff are still in constant communication with officials on the situation. We aren’t expecting more than a foot of water on jail property, in the worst-case scenario,” Warren told NewsChannel8.