Chlorine cylinder leaks at Fort Madison water treatment plant

Chlorine cylinder leaks at Fort Madison water treatment plant

FORT MADISON, Iowa A hazmat crew is responding to a chlorine leak at a water treatment plant in the southeast Iowa city of Fort Madison.
A one ton chlorine cylinder at the plant, which can produce as much as six million gallons of potable water each day, had a slow leak but didn't pose much of a threat.

That's according to City Manager Bill Kelly, who says the chlorine gas was contained inside the plant.

He didn't know how soon the cylinder would be fixed.

Fire Chief Mike Walker says no one was injured during the leak and crews were doing everything "by the books."

The plant is located near the Mississippi River.

Chlorine cylinder leaks at Fort Madison water treatment plant: "Chlorine cylinder leaks at Fort Madison water treatment plant"