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Florida waterdo1/11/2024 ![]() "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." The Manatee County Public Safety Department told people near the plant to evacuate due to an "imminent uncontrolled release of wastewater." Residents fear what lies ahead as wastewater continues to leakĬounty officials said the pond, located at the former Piney Point phosphate processing plant, had a "significant leak," according to CBS affiliate WTSP-TV.Floridians evacuated from Piney Point area can now return home - but the reservoir is still leaking.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, and the local state of emergency was extended by county commissioners on Tuesday. Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictĬitrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Sumter, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Levy, Marion & Polkīroward, Collier, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Monroe, Palm Beach, St.Toxic wastewater reservoir in Florida on brink of collapse 02:13 Johns, Volusia, and portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Lake, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola & Putnam Johns River Water Management Districtīrevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau, Seminole, St. Northwest Florida Water Management Districtīay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson (western half), Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton & WashingtonĬolumbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Union and portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Jefferson & Levy ![]() Regulatory programs delegated to the districts include programs to manage the consumptive use of water, well construction, and environmental resource permitting. In their annual budgets, the districts must reflect these core mission areas. For more on district budgets, click here.įor more information on each district, you may want to visit their website:
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