Friday, March 27, 2015

NO CHLORIDE LEAK DETECTED AT TRENTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AFTER MONITORS SHOWED ELEVATED LEVELS INSIDE A PLANT ROOM





MARCH 27, 2015

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

Elevated chlorine levels inside a room of the Trenton Water Treatment plant prompted a response from a hazardous response team Friday morning.

Firefighters arrived at the Route 29 facility around 6:15 a.m. after sensors inside the treatment plant detected a chlorine leak, Chief Robert Tharp said.

The HAZMAT team checked the area for a leak, but could not find one, Tharp said.

The plant was shut down for a short time and employees were evacuated while water from the reservoir was used as crews investigated, Tharp said.

Operation of the plant was returned to employees around 7:30 a.m., according to Michael Walker, spokesman for the Mayor's Office.

The plant was operating normally by mid-morning and supply is unaffected, Walker said. 

Source:nj.com