Nitrogen leak contained near Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek, Iroquis County, IL
Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:53 pm
By WENDY DAVIS, Reporter wdavis@intranix.com
A nitrogen spill on an area farmers land is contained.
EMA Coordinator Eric Ceci got a call Wednesday afternoon about a nitrogen leak near Beaver Creek.
“We were worried at first,” he said.
But after a closer examination of the property it was determined to not be an issue. He said a spill could cause an algae bloom but this one won’t likely.
He said a delivery truck turned over into the ditch spilling about 1,500 gallons of 30 percent liquid nitrogen. 9-1-1 was contacted immediately, which dispatched Papineau fire and EMS crews. He too was contacted. “Everyone did exactly as they were supposed to do.”
Ceci said the fire department was in contact with hazmat but the consultation determined there was no need for an hazmat crew to respond. The spill was mostly contained to the ditch.