A Duke Energy contractor hit a pipe. 45,000 gallons of wastewater dumped into Boca Ciega Bay.
April 25, 2023
Enough wastewater to fill more than 1,000 bathtubs dumped into Boca Ciega Bay on April 14 after a contractor working for Duke Energy hit a pipe during construction, according to a state pollution notice.
Roughly 45,000 gallons of reclaimed wastewater spilled from the 4-inch water pipe near Bayshore Drive on Treasure Island after a worker struck the line while anchoring a wire that holds power poles into place.
