WebDisasters. On March 25, 2021, leaks were discovered in the containment wall of a 77-acre pond holding approximately 460 million gallons of wastewater at a former phosphate plant at Piney Point, Florida, about 20 miles south of Tampa.
WebApr 22, 2022 · A Timeline of the Piney Point Wastewater Disaster. by Ellen Bausback Apr 22, 2022. It’s been over a year since 215 million gallons of wastewater was pumped into Tampa Bay to stop a leak at Piney Point, a former phosphate-processing facility in Manatee County. Explore our timeline to take a look back at the long and troubled history of the ...
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When will Piney Point close? We toured the troubled plant.
WebJan 29, 2024 · While the state-approved plan estimates December for closure, site managers told the Tampa Bay Times it will likely be mid-2025. In September, crews celebrated a milestone: A former pond that sat...
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Piney Point 2 years later: How close is it to shutting down for good?
WebMar 31, 2023 · PALMETTO — Two years after Manatee County’s environmental disaster made national headlines, the long-neglected Piney Point site is closer than ever to final closure.
WebPiney Point phosphate plant is an industrial site in Manatee County, Florida and the location of a former fertilizer plant. The land is currently owned by HRK Holdings, which leases portions of the land to industrial tenants under the name Eastport.
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Piney Point | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
WebCurrent Update: April 5, 2023. The court-appointed receiver continues to make progress with the current phase of closure work for the former Piney Point site.
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Piney Point Monitoring - Tampa Bay Estuary Program
WebPiney Point is the site of a former phosphate processing plant located on 676 acres of land in northern Manatee County, Florida near the coastline of lower Tampa Bay. First built in 1966, the plant produced fertilizer for decades until it was abandoned in 2001, leaving in place phosphogypsum stacks holding millions of gallons of wastewater.
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Piney Point Leak Prompts Evacuations And Environmental Concerns : NPR
WebApr 5, 2021 · Emergency crews are racing to drain millions of gallons of wastewater at Piney Point, an abandoned phosphate plant near Tampa Bay. A leak has prompted evacuation orders and environmental...
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‘No community should suffer this’: Florida’s toxic breach was …
WebSun 11 Apr 2021 06.00 EDT. It’s been a week since a significant leak at a long-abandoned fertilizer plant in the Tampa Bay area threatened the surrounding groundwater, soil, and local water...
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Piney Point wastewater leak: A history of the former phosphate plant site
WebApr 5, 2021 · WHAT IS PINEY POINT? Piney Point is an abandoned phosphate plant located north of Palmetto, in Manatee County, near the coastline of lower Tampa Bay. The plant was built in 1966 and produced fertilizer for decades until it was officially abandoned by Mulberry Corporation in 2001.
