A company accidentally spilled less than 200 pounds of fertilizer into upper Tampa Bay, according to a report.
Initial reports said Kinder Morgan spilled 2 tons. While the Department of Environmental Protection has not provided an official update, the company has updated its original estimate of 2 tons of fertilizer spilled to less than 200 pounds.
10News has reached out to the Department of Environmental Protection, along with a local watchdog organization for comment.
Environmental experts say we should know the severity of the spill within several days.
The Tampa Bay Times says Kinder Morgan reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection the spill happened Friday evening at the Port Sutton Terminal, 4310 Pendola Point Road.
Andrew Hayslip, who founded the nonprofit organization Tampa Bay Waterkeeper to monitor and improve the bay’s watershed, told the Times that amount of nitrogen in the fertilizer could cause algae blooms and kill fish.
For more, read The Times report.
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