Ammonia Week in Review | July 19, 2013

Several newsworthy ammonia leaks made the headlines this week. Take a look in the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

Three Sent to Hospital After Ammonia Leak at Gateway Rink – An ammonia leak at Gateway Recreation Centre about 9:30 a.m. this morning sent in two youths and an arena attendant to hospital for treatment. The youths, who police said are in stable condition, were participants in the Rick Heinz summer hockey camp for goaltenders being held at the rink […keep reading]

Hope Walmart Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – A Walmart in Hope was evacuated overnight after a tank truck hauling ammonia sprung a leak in the store parking lot. Hope Assistant Police Chief Kim Tomlin says the store reopened about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday. No one was hurt. Tomlin says officials were summoned just before 10 p.m. Tuesday. A crew had to transfer the ammonia from the parked tanker […keep reading]

Ammonia Responsible for Fish Kill – The investigation is ongoing in the fish kill which was reported to Ohio DNR on Sunday. Leighland Arehart, ODNR spokesman, said more than 3,000 fish have been killed by a pollutant, identified at this time as ammonia. Species killed included small mouth and largemouth bass, panfish, creek sucker, chubs, minnows, sunfish […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak at Southern Illinois Power Cooperative – Southern Illinois Power Cooperative confirms 20,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia leaked at the Lake of Egypt Power plant this spring. It happened in the early morning hours so few people were affected and no one was hurt. Plant managers are now making changes to try to prevent future problems […keep reading]