Units from Fort Wayne and New Haven police, fire and EMS as well as two hazardous materials employees of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control responded June 29 to a report of a chemical spill.
Trucks from the Fort Wayne/Allen County Hazardous Response Group and Environmental Remediation Services, Inc. were among those who responded to a report after 10:30 a.m. of the spill of an acid at Brenntag Great Lakes at 1615 Estella Ave., a distributor of chemicals and ingredients.
A chemical truck carrying hydrochloric acid was emptying the product into an onsite tank when about 45,000 pounds of it leaked onto the lot, according to a news release from New Haven Adams Township Fire and EMS.
The storm drains along the street were covered with blue plastic and bags of something to hold them in place. Crews were able to isolate the product within a mile of the incident, according to the news release.