A Timeline of the Piney Point Wastewater Disaster
WEBApr 22, 2022 · Learn about the history and the crisis of Piney Point, a former phosphate-processing facility in Manatee County that leaked polluted water into Tampa Bay in 2021. Explore an interactive timeline of events from 1966 to 2022 and the environmental and legal implications of the situation.
Piney Point 2 years later: How close is it to shutting down for good?
WEBMar 31, 2023 · Starting in early April, Piney Point operators will begin draining the largest pond — the one that began leaking in 2021 — into Manatee County Government’s newly constructed deep injection well...
Piney Point - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
WEBApr 3, 2021 · Manatee County is currently receiving and treating non-hazardous industrial wastewater from the former Piney Point facility for injection using the county’s permitted UIC well.
Operator found liable in Piney Point wastewater spill | wtsp.com
WEB16 hours ago · manatee county, fla. — The now-bankrupt company that managed the Piney Point phosphate plant during the massive 2021 leak is now on the hook for nearly $850,000 in damages following a lawsuit.
Piney Point phosphate plant - Wikipedia
WEBA former fertilizer plant in Manatee County, Florida, that has caused environmental and safety issues since 1966. In 2021, a dam failure at the site led to a state of emergency and a toxic water discharge into Tampa Bay.
When will Piney Point close? We toured the troubled plant.
WEBJan 29, 2024 · In March 2023, Manatee County utility crews stood ready to begin pumping Piney Point’s water underground. Crews drilled a nearby well to a saltwater aquifer 3,300 feet below the surface.
Timeline: Key developments at the Piney Point phosphate plant
WEBApr 19, 2023 · Piney Point is a former phosphate processing plant in Manatee County that has caused several environmental disasters, including dumping millions of gallons of polluted water into Tampa Bay. See a timeline of key events, from the plant's construction in 1966 to its planned closure in 2024.
3 years after Piney Point disaster, Florida settles lawsuit with ...
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Florida environmental regulators on Monday settled a federal lawsuit with advocacy groups over the 2021 Piney Point wastewater disaster that dumped 215 million gallons of polluted water into...
Piney Point Leak Prompts Evacuations And Environmental Concerns : NPR
WEBApr 5, 2021 · Concerns over a potential breach prompted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency Saturday for Manatee County, where more than 300 homes and businesses have been ordered to...
UPDATED April 25, 2022: A Rundown of the Piney Point Wastewater Leak
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Learn about the polluted water leak from an abandoned phosphate mine in Manatee County that threatened Tampa Bay and its marine ecosystem. Find out how officials responded, what environmental groups are doing and what you can do to help.
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