The City of Akron's water plant is temporarily closed Wednesday after a chemical reaction occurred, according to the city.
The City of Akron's water plant is temporarily closed Wednesday after a chemical reaction occurred, according to the city. Around 2 p.m., a delivery of chemical alum was mistakenly added to two tanks of sodium hypochlorite, also known as bleach, at the water plant located in Franklin Township, the city said.
The mistake caused a chemical reaction that produced chlorine gas, the city said. As a result of the chemical reaction, two water plant employees and the truck driver delivering the alum were transported to a nearby hospital, the city said. Out of caution, the Portage County Hazardous Materials Team issued a shelter in place for residents and businesses within a half-mile of the water plant, the city said.
The water plant was evacuated and is temporarily closed as first responders work to clear the gas, the city said. According to the city, the water currently circulating in Akron was not impacted by the chemical reaction and is safe to consume. We Follow Through Want us to continue to follow through on a story? Let us know.
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