Piney Point Update – July 1, 2022
Forgen, LLC has been selected as the contractor to complete the first phase of closure work at the OGS-South compartment. To ensure this contractor is able to begin work promptly after the contract is executed, the court-appointed receiver has been securing suppliers for a variety of specialty materials needed for the planned closure work, including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liner, HDPE piping and dewatering drains.
DEP will continue performing its stringent regulatory oversight of the facility to ensure this is the last chapter in the long history of Piney Point. DEP is committed to working with the receiver to ensure that progress toward closure is done as expeditiously as possible.
Key status updates and response activities (bolded and underlined language reflects changes):
- The site received 0.54 inches of rain this week. Piney Point has received approximately 18.63 inches of rain since January 1, 2022. The current storage capacity for additional rainfall at the site is approximately 32 inches. This capacity is expected to change with rainfall amounts, as well as adjusted water management activities at the site.
- As part of the site's water management efforts, piping of water to the North Regional Water Reclamation Facility resumed Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, and to date, 27,683,345 gallons have been transferred. Spray evaporation also continues in the NGS-North compartment and a secondary evaporation system was installed at the site to aid in water removal efforts.
- Approximately 250 million gallons are currently held within the NGS-South compartment. Pond level readings are expected to fluctuate due to a host of factors, including wind/associated waves in the pond, rainfall and water management activities.
Residents can find the latest information on the status of the site, response activities and water quality at ProtectingFloridaTogether.gov/PineyPointUpdate.
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