Friday, June 12, 2015

THOUSANDS OF FISH KILLED AFTER MASSIVE FIRE AT MILLER CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER PLANT IN CONEWAGO, ADAMS COUNT, PA







JUNE 11, 2015

HANOVER, PA (AP)

Thousands of fish have been killed in a south-central Pennsylvania creek following possible contamination from a massive chemical plant fire.

Officials in Adams and York counties are advising people not to fish, boat or swim in certain sections of the Conewago Creek until further notice.

State environmental officials said contaminants were found in the water following Monday’s fire at Miller Chemical and Fertilizer Plant in Conewago, Adams County.

Spokesman Eric Levis of the state Fish and Boat Commission said that dead fish have been seen over a 10- to 15-mile span. He said a conservation officer is trying to determine how many fish have been killed and what species are involved.

Miller Chemical manufactures nonhazardous crop protection and nutritional agrochemicals.