Monday, July 25, 2016

Chlorine gas leaked at a water treatment well site in Peoria, Arizona; homes evacuated


Chlorine leak in well leads to evacuation of Peoria homes

Updated 11 hrs ago

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — A half a dozen homes in a Peoria neighborhood were evacuated Sunday after a chlorine leak in a well.


Peoria firefighters say an alarm at a water treatment well site indicating a chlorine leak went off around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.


Crews say an elevated level of chlorine gas was detected and six homes near the well site were evacuated as a precaution.


But strong winds helped blow vapors away from homes. No homeowners were threatened.



Firefighters determined the leak was coming from a 150-gallon chlorine tank in a shed that is used in water filtration.


They were able to shut down the leaking container.


No firefighters were injured.


Water officials is now in charge of the scene.