/tags/wastewater wastewater en-US WLRN Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:12:20 GMT /news/2022-02-16/a-federal-judge-hears-arguments-over-whether-a-piney-point-lawsuit-should-be-dismissed Defendants asked U.S. District Judge William Jung to dismiss the lawsuit, but several environmental agencies say the state and other defendants should be held liable. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:12:20 GMT /news/2022-02-16/a-federal-judge-hears-arguments-over-whether-a-piney-point-lawsuit-should-be-dismissed Steve Newborn /news/2021-10-11/florida-will-use-wastewater-to-track-coronavirus-cases An expert said communities could use the data to predict trends in cases. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:18:17 GMT /news/2021-10-11/florida-will-use-wastewater-to-track-coronavirus-cases Bailey LeFever /news/2021-09-30/florida-should-come-down-harder-on-counties-that-pollute-an-environmental-report-says Sarasota, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties spilled more than nine million gallons of wastewater from sewage plants in 2020. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:17:38 GMT /news/2021-09-30/florida-should-come-down-harder-on-counties-that-pollute-an-environmental-report-says Bailey LeFever /news/2021-08-31/new-findings-show-covid-19-fragments-in-jupiters-sewage-system Bud Howard, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District's director of information services, says scientists anticipated a signifiant amount of traces of the virus in the sewage system — and in the community. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:06:45 GMT /news/2021-08-31/new-findings-show-covid-19-fragments-in-jupiters-sewage-system Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-08-06/florida-officials-sue-piney-point-owners-over-wastewater-dumped-into-tampa-bay The state is seeking the maximum allowable penalties and recovery of costs and damages from HRK Holdings. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:00:49 GMT /news/2021-08-06/florida-officials-sue-piney-point-owners-over-wastewater-dumped-into-tampa-bay WUSF Staff /news/2021-04-14/piney-point-pollution-will-linger-in-tampa-bay-for-months-scientists-say A computer model that's been used to track red tide and Tampa Bay's response to Hurricane Irma is now being adapted to follow the dispersal of contaminated runoff from the old phosphate plant. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:14:29 GMT /news/2021-04-14/piney-point-pollution-will-linger-in-tampa-bay-for-months-scientists-say Kerry Sheridan /news/2021-04-13/desantis-allocates-15-4-million-to-clean-and-close-piney-point Between the governor's allocations and funding projections from the Florida Legislature, Piney Point could cost the state more than $115 million to clean up and shutdown. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:04:25 GMT /news/2021-04-13/desantis-allocates-15-4-million-to-clean-and-close-piney-point Jessica Meszaros /news/2021-04-13/florida-plans-cleanup-of-old-piney-point-plant-site The state expects to put more than $115 million toward closing the site of a former phosphate plant where a reservoir leak set off a wastewater crisis in Manatee County. Gov. Ron DeSantis also said Tuesday investigators are working to determine if legal action can be taken against HRK Holdings, the owner of the old Piney Point site. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:19:46 GMT /news/2021-04-13/florida-plans-cleanup-of-old-piney-point-plant-site Jim Turner / News Service of Florida /news/2021-04-12/crews-install-plate-at-site-of-piney-point-leak-as-a-temporary-fix Workers will continue to identify whether there are any additional separations of the liner that resulted in millions of gallons of wastewater flowing from the reservoir. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:24:26 GMT /news/2021-04-12/crews-install-plate-at-site-of-piney-point-leak-as-a-temporary-fix Carl Lisciandrello /news/2021-04-10/measuring-piney-points-impacts-on-tampa-bay-will-take-time-usf-researchers-say Data on nitrates and phosphate will be important when determining the spill’s effect on Tampa Bay. Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:00:55 GMT /news/2021-04-10/measuring-piney-points-impacts-on-tampa-bay-will-take-time-usf-researchers-say Christina Loizou