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Fire crews respond to chlorine leak at Huntsville water treatment plant

Nov 16, 2024, 1:00 PM | Updated: 1:41 pm

Weber County Fire District responds to a chlorine leak in Huntsville on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024....

Weber County Fire District responds to a chlorine leak in Huntsville on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Mountain Green Fire Protection District)

(Mountain Green Fire Protection District)

HUNTSVILLE, Weber County — Mountain Green firefighters responded to a chlorine leak at a water treatment plant in Huntsville on Friday.

Weber Fire District Captain Rick Cooper said nobody was exposed to the gas and no injuries were reported.

Fire crews responded with a “full hazardous material response.” Firefighters were able to enter the area in full fire gear with respirators, and they determined the leak was small enough to not require chemical protection suits, the fire department said.

Firefighters respond to the Huntsville chlorine leak on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Mountain Green Fire Protection District)

Crews were able to get the leak under control by isolating and shutting down chemical tanks, and the chemical fumes dissipated.

It was previously reported that one person was injured. The latest information is that nobody was affected by the chemical leak.

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Fire crews respond to chlorine leak at Huntsville water treatment plant