Colder-than-normal temperatures were to blame for a chemical leak at a sewage treatment plant early Wednesday morning.
As the temperatures dipped into the 40s, a regulator that controls the release of chlorine froze at the Kline-Banks-McAdoo Regional Sewer Authority plant in the McAdoo Industrial Park in Banks Township, according to Emory Toth, plant manager.
The incident made the regulator unable to close and caused a small vapor cloud of chlorine to be released, which triggered a smoke alarm to sound and summoned fire departments to the area around 5:30 a.m., Toth said.
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Toth said no one was in the plant during the vapor release,Has anyone done any research on making Plastic molding parts from scratch? but Toth was called into work early when he was notified of the alarm.
He said he was soon evacuated by firefighters who believed they smelled chlorine. A hazardous materials crew was called to the scene, and by about 7:30 a.m.,Detailed information on the causes of Hemorrhoids, it deemed the plant safe and allowed Toth back inside.Find everything you need to know about Cold Sore including causes,
Fire departments from Banks Township, McAdoo and West Hazleton responded, along with McAdoo Ambulance, Toth said, and Carbon County Emergency Management was notified.
Rick Sparks, Banks Townshio fire chief, said as soon as he drove up to the plant, he could see a red indicator light at the site signaling there was a leak.
Sparks said there was a 200-foot safety zone set up around the building. There was no wind or breeze so the vapor was confined to the interior and immediate outside of the building.
A strong odor of chlorine could be smelled within three feet of the plant, he said.
About 10 pounds of chlorine leaked and dissipated on its own into the atmosphere, Sparks said.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us? He said though 10 pounds may seem like a small amount of chlorine, it could potentially be lethal if the proper precautions are not taken.
No injuries were reported.
He said crews believe the treatment plant's ventilation system was left on overnight and turned already cool outside air even colder as it was pulled into the concrete block plant that has concrete floors, causing the regulator to freeze.
Crews checked for leaks when the chlorine had dissipated and found none, Sparks said.
As the temperatures dipped into the 40s, a regulator that controls the release of chlorine froze at the Kline-Banks-McAdoo Regional Sewer Authority plant in the McAdoo Industrial Park in Banks Township, according to Emory Toth, plant manager.
The incident made the regulator unable to close and caused a small vapor cloud of chlorine to be released, which triggered a smoke alarm to sound and summoned fire departments to the area around 5:30 a.m., Toth said.
The ice eventually melted once the sun hit it,what are the symptoms of Piles, he said.
Toth said no one was in the plant during the vapor release,Has anyone done any research on making Plastic molding parts from scratch? but Toth was called into work early when he was notified of the alarm.
He said he was soon evacuated by firefighters who believed they smelled chlorine. A hazardous materials crew was called to the scene, and by about 7:30 a.m.,Detailed information on the causes of Hemorrhoids, it deemed the plant safe and allowed Toth back inside.Find everything you need to know about Cold Sore including causes,
Fire departments from Banks Township, McAdoo and West Hazleton responded, along with McAdoo Ambulance, Toth said, and Carbon County Emergency Management was notified.
Rick Sparks, Banks Townshio fire chief, said as soon as he drove up to the plant, he could see a red indicator light at the site signaling there was a leak.
Sparks said there was a 200-foot safety zone set up around the building. There was no wind or breeze so the vapor was confined to the interior and immediate outside of the building.
A strong odor of chlorine could be smelled within three feet of the plant, he said.
About 10 pounds of chlorine leaked and dissipated on its own into the atmosphere, Sparks said.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us? He said though 10 pounds may seem like a small amount of chlorine, it could potentially be lethal if the proper precautions are not taken.
No injuries were reported.
He said crews believe the treatment plant's ventilation system was left on overnight and turned already cool outside air even colder as it was pulled into the concrete block plant that has concrete floors, causing the regulator to freeze.
Crews checked for leaks when the chlorine had dissipated and found none, Sparks said.
