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Sinkhole at Tampa Bay Causes Major Wastewater Spill

State officials are investigating whether any guidelines were violated leading to the sinkhole's formation.

  • A sinkhole opened under a Florida theme park earlier this month, dumping millions of gallons of wastewater near attractions.
  • The 15-foot-by-15-foot sinkhole was discovered under a wastewater pond at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
  • The pond located above the sinkhole did not contain raw sewage, but the sinkhole caused the pond to lose nearly four Olympic-sized swimming pools of wastewater.
  • Busch Gardens contracted a firm to evaluate the sinkhole and develop a plan to fix it, water testing is ongoing.
  • State officials are reviewing whether Busch Gardens violated any state guidelines that led to the sinkhole’s formation.
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