Chlorine Leak Brings Response From S.H.O.T. in St. Augustine Beach
SHOT 16 and Engine 16
St. Augustine Beach, FL – What started as a hazardous materials response at the Captains Quarters Condos on Dondenville Road in St. Augustine Beach, turned into a minor incident with a completely different outcome than expected this afternoon.
Fire fighters from Station 6 responded to the Captains Quarters Condos at 1 Dondenville Road shortly after noon for a reported chlorine spill. The caller reported a spill of nearly 40 gallons of 15% chlorine; bringing an automatic response from SHOT 16 and Engine 16, the Special Hazards Ops Team to the scene.
Fire fighters approached the scene with caution, and on arrival spoke with an employee of the condos who told them he had a spill of around 40 gallons of chlorine over the last two days. On further investigation, it was determined that the chlorine had been leaking from a feed line that ran from a 55 gallon drum to the pool pump.
The chlorine was dripping on the ground in an area landscaped with gravel and there was no large concentration to clean up. SHOT 16 and Engine 16 surveyed the scene as well when they arrived and Florida DEP was notified of the situation.
Units cleared the scene around 1:30pm. There were no injuries reported from the incident.
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- SHOT 16 and Engine 16
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