Authorities in North Carolina say seven workers were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution after cleaning chemicals interacted at a meat packing plant in the community of Tar Heel south of Fayetteville.

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  • Chemical mix-up at Jacksonville water plant prompts evacuation, no public threat
    Jacksonville officials are providing more clarity on the hazmat incident that happened on Tuesday, May 14. Crews responded to the City of Jacksonville Water Treatment Plant around 11 a.m. and found ...
    05/15/2024 - 2:44 am | View Link
  • UPDATE: Jacksonville says two chemicals unintentionally mixed during water treatment process sparking evacuation
    Jacksonvile Public Safety says that crews responded around 11 a.m. on Tuesday to the water treatment plant on New Frontier Way for a reporter hazardous materials incident.
    05/15/2024 - 2:41 am | View Link
  • UPDATE: Jacksonville public safety director says city working to confirm chemicals involved in spill
    JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - People living in a Jacksonville apartment complex had to evacuate Tuesday morning. Onslow County Emergency Services Director Norm Bryson says Arlington West residents ...
    05/14/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link
  • What to know about Dallas water systems and new federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’
    The city of Dallas’ water system meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently announced limits for “forever chemicals.” ...
    05/14/2024 - 3:36 am | View Link
  • Worker injured after chemical reaction triggers hazardous materials response at manufacturing plant in Gurnee
    A worker was injured after a chemical reaction at a manufacturing plant in Gurnee, prompting an evacuation and a hazardous materials response Thursday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department responded ...
    05/3/2024 - 3:29 am | View Link
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