Alligators in the Florida Sewer System Are “Abundant”: “Like Something Out of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

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Alligators Florida Everglades — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Thierry Eidenweil Alligators have been living in Florida’s wastewater pipes. According to a University of Florida research, there were 35 distinct animal species in the stormwater sewer systems beneath Gainesville, including armadillos, frogs, raccoons, and yes, alligators. According to the study, as urbanization and development increase, “human-modified environments”

Millions of gallons of treated wastewater are dumped into the ground by a sinkhole at Florida Busch Gardens theme park

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Cheetah Hunt rollercoaster at Busch Gardens, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — VIAVAL TOURS According to a local media estimate, the recently developed sinkhole at Florida’s Busch Gardens amusement park released almost 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater into the ground beneath the park.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, workers at Busch Gardens in Tampa,

University of Florida researchers are testing sewage water to track COVID-19

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Courtesy: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay A new project is being conducted at the University of Florida by testing local sewage water to trace COVID-19. Yes. Water filled with human fecal matter and urine is being tested to track the virus. Researchers hope that by taking samples of sewage water from local manholes in