Hazmat crews responded to a reported chlorine leak at 4:35 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Johnson County Water One, 7601 Holliday Drive, Kansas City, Kan.
Upon arrival, crews were informed that a one-ton chlorine tank had been leaking inside a water purification building, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department. The crews detected above-normal chlorine readings in the area of the storage building.
A Water One employee had turned off the tank to prevent further release before the Hazmat crew arrived.
Fire crews took monitoring equipment to a residential area near the water plant to determine if residents needed to evacuate because of the release. Crews determined readings were at a safe level and the chlorine release had been dispersed by prevailing winds.
Hazmat crews donned level A suits to check if the tank was still leaking. They determined there was no further release from the tank. Water One then proceeded with repairs to the equipment.
There were no injuries.