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Collapse possible at Manatee County (FL) wastewater reservoir

Posted by nukeman
Tags: pollution.water, water.waste, phosphate, reservoirs, usa.fl.tampa bay, infrastructure, disasters.structural, author.zachary t sampson, author.jamal thalji, author.josh fiallo, author.carolyn fox, author.anastasia dawson, source.tampabay
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2021/04/04/live-updates-on-manatee-plant-potential-collapse-what-you-need-to-know-sunday/

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Title
Manatee plant potential collapse: What you need to know
Authors
Tampa Publishing Company
Published
Apr 2 2021
Word count
1773 words

3 comments

  1. monarda
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    Once again, we're going to be on the hook for not only the destruction of our environment but for the financial costs to clean it up. Florida Senate makes first appropriation of money to clean up...

    Once again, we're going to be on the hook for not only the destruction of our environment but for the financial costs to clean it up.
    Florida Senate makes first appropriation of money to clean up Piney Point
    Oh, and they want to use pandemic relief dollars to do it.

    5 votes
  2. nukeman
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    Summary: In Manatee County, Florida, a phosphogypsum stack reservoir, used for storing the byproduct of phosphate fertilizer manufacturing, could collapse after part of the berm collapsed....

    Summary:

    In Manatee County, Florida, a phosphogypsum stack reservoir, used for storing the byproduct of phosphate fertilizer manufacturing, could collapse after part of the berm collapsed. Engineers and workers are trying to stabilize the situation, while some of the weakly radioactive wastewater (from thorium, uranium, and daughter products within the minerals) is being discharged into Tampa Bay to reduce stress on the structure. Over 300 homes and the local jail have been evacuated.

    3 votes
  3. Thrabalen
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    How odd. I was just talking about this yesterday with a friend who lives in the area. But yeah, this sounds like a horrible situation all around.

    How odd. I was just talking about this yesterday with a friend who lives in the area. But yeah, this sounds like a horrible situation all around.

    1 vote