Local residents are reporting environmental impacts as a result of a 26 to 28 million gallon wastewater spill that occurred at the end of June in the town of Longboat Key in the Sarasota Bay area of Florida.
The Department of Environmental Protection was notified recently of the spill, which happened after a section of pipe broke on undeveloped land leading to the Manatee County Wastewater Treatment Facility. “Initially, the town and Manatee County Utilities staff believed there may have been meter and equipment issues causing anomalous flow readings. Not until June 29 did they determine there was an actual leak
News Briefs: Large Wastewater Spill Concerns Sarasota Bay Residents
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will prohibit companies from manufacturing, processing or importing products containing certain long-chain PFAS without prior approval
Jul 08, 2020 |
