A total of seven people were taken to the hospital after a chlorine gas leak was reported. The cause of the leak was a truck driver who delivered a chemical to a Water Plant and “unintentionally mixed two chemical compounds in a holding tank.” This then released the chlorine gas “from the tank vent.” The chemical reaction released chlorine gas from the tank vent, which drifted with the south wind into the local area, causing eye burns and nasal irritation.
The tank was shut down within minutes, but the off-gases continued to pose an air exposure issue. Seven people, including water plant employees and the truck driver, were all taken to the hospital. The city said the six employees were released, but the driver stayed “for observation.”