Friday, July 24, 2015

Ammonia leak from a defective valve at the Laconia Ice Company in New Hampshire causes evacuations









JULY 23, 2015

LACONIA, N.H.

A business and a residence in Laconia were evacuated early Thursday morning due to an ammonia leak, officials said

Crews were called to Laconia Ice Company on Blaisdell Avenue shortly after midnight.

A hazmat team was brought in to deal with the situation.

No one was hurt.

Officials said the leak was from a pressure valve on a tank holding up to 1,200 gallons of product.