The public is advised not to fish or go into the creek while crews continue to test for contaminants. The City of Garland says that there are no major impacts to public health in the air or water that have been identified at this time.
The City of Garland, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and Sherwin-Williams are working to clean up the area in and around the plant.After the flames broke out foam retardant from the Sherwin-Williams fire suppression system made its way into the sewer system and surrounding creeks.
Several people have posted videos online of the foam in creeks around the area along with some dead fish.The City of Garland says that there are no major impacts to public health that have been identified at this time and that crews are working to remove any remaining foam. The public is still advised not to fish or go into the creek while crews continue to test for contaminants.RelatedCrews worked to put out flames at the Sherwin Williams paint plant in Garland, east of Dallas. There were multiple explosions there overnight.
The EPA says it "did not observe any readings for any contaminants at or above community action levels."The City of Garland says if any hazards are found in the area they will let residents know immediately.
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