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Wed, 2018-04-11 08:54 — jperodin
This working group is focused on discussions about ground water, septic tanks, and toxins.

The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about ground water, septic tanks, and toxins.

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Invading Seawater Jeopardizes South Florida’s Drinking Water, But We Can Lessen the Threat

Sun, 2018-09-09 07:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

theinvadingsea.com - by Sun Sentinel Editorial Board - June 10, 2018

Over sea walls. Up through storm drains. And even into wells needed to keep your faucets flowing.

Sea-level rise isn’t just a flooding threat to South Florida. The invading sea is also seeping in underground and coming for your drinking water.

Decades of too much pumping and draining to provide both drinking water and flood control leave South Florida susceptible to “saltwater intrusion” – when the ocean moves in and contaminates underground freshwater sources.

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US - SouthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Adaptation
Climate
Community
Oceans
Resilience
Sea Level
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions
Problem
Situation Report

Public Health Messaging: Sewage and Septic Tank Flood Safety

Sun, 2018-05-27 21:08 — Jan Booher

Florida Department of Health Press Release after Hurricane Irma, which can be used as a fact sheet:

http://www.floridahealth.gov/_documents/newsroom/press-releases/2017/09/091417-septic.pdf

Hurricane Irma and Sewage Spills

Sun, 2018-05-27 21:04 — Jan Booher

This fact sheet details Hurricane Irma sewage spills in Florida. The numbers given to call to report a sewage spill are:

Turkey Point: Emergency Plan, Evacuation Plan, Study, Steam Leak & Shutdown

Wed, 2018-05-02 11:47 — jperodin

Emergency Plan for residents within 10 miles of Turkey Point

https://www.fpl.com/clean-energy/pdf/turkey-point-safety-planning.pdf

 

Turkey Point, Homestead Evacuation Plan:

https://www.cityofhomestead.com/DocumentCenter/View/80/turkeypoint 

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US - SouthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Radiation
Research
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Turkey Point: Tritium Plume Proximity Map

Wed, 2018-05-02 11:42 — jperodin

           

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US - SouthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Map
Radiation
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Turkey Point: Tritium Plume Map & Leaky Cooling Canals

Wed, 2018-05-02 11:38 — jperodin

Country / Region Tags: 
US - SouthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Infrastructure
Map
Radiation
Vulnerability
Waste
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Links to Infrastructure Information

Wed, 2018-05-02 11:31 — jperodin

Miami iWASD Water and Sewer Projects: This site provides maps of planned projects, and status when they have begun. https://gisweb.miamidade.gov/iWASDProjects/

 

Miami iWASD Water and Sewer Hook-ups: This site provides GIS parcel level information on who is hooked up to sewage and who is on septic as well as who receives water service. It helps determine water and sewer services for a property and estimated distance to connect.

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US - SouthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Infrastructure
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report
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