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SCIENCEJul 30 · 04:05 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIXCraig Pittman

Sweet samples shows sour truth: Sewage injected beneath Florida Key is bubbling back up

Treated wastewater injected into shallow wells on Stock Island, Florida, is seeping into the ocean and bubbling up near the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, threatening coral reefs and attracting manatees to ingest harmful effluent. Despite warnings from environmental group FOLKS, no action has been taken to address the contamination.

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