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HAZMAT Crews Fix Chlorine Leak At Midland Water Treatment Plant

By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: February 14, 2013
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MIDLAND -- HAZMAT crews rush to a chlorine leak in Midland.

    Midland officials tell Big 2 that a chlorine cylinder at the water treatment facility near the intersection of north Midland Drive and Bluebird Lane sprung a leak around 9:30 AM Thursday.

    The leak was reportedly caused by a manufacture defect on the cylinder.

    HAZMAT crews were able to seal the leak by 11:45 AM Thursday.

    Midland officials say that the leak caused no threat to public health.

    Midland officials also say that water quality never reached dangerous levels during the incident.

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