[Press Release] : MEDIA ADVISORY: Hazardous Material Incident (Douglass Park & Pool)

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Battalion Chief Stephen G. Potter
Duty PIO pager 573-441-6608 (For active incident-Leave detailed message)
Office 573-874-7644 (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Hazardous Material Incident (Douglass Park & Pool)

COLUMBIA, MO (June 3, 2016) - On Friday, 06/03/16 at 11:45 a.m. Columbia Fire Crews were dispatched to 400 North Providence Road (Douglass Pool) for a reported chemical reaction.  Further information, the chemical reaction occurred in the chemical room for the pool. 

Fire crews arrived on the scene at 11:54 a.m. and met with a representative of the Hawkins water treatment group.  They advised fire crews that a small amount of Hydrochloric Acid had accidentally mixed with Sodium Hypochlorite in a tank and produced a small vapor cloud.  The works immediately shut-off the valve to the tank. 

Fire crews were able to identify the chemicals and quickly mitigated the chemical reaction.  No injuries were reported. 

Mark Kottwitz, a Park & Rec representative stated Douglass Pool will open at 11:00 a.m. on June 4th.  

Location: https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=400%20North%20Providence%20%28Douglass%20Park%20%26%20Pool%29

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