Seville, OH chemical manufacturing facility suffers leak in 30,000 gallon tank of HCl
SEVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - A chemical leak in Medina County prompted a shelter-in-place order Monday morning.The Medina County Sheriff’s Office says the leak occurred at Bleachtech located at 320 Ryan Rd. in Seville. The initial shelter-in-place order was lifted around 4:30 p.m.
Here's the accompanying Ohio EPA statement
Around 10:30 a.m. a 30,000-gallon tank of hydrochloric acid at BleachTech LLC off Ryan Road in Seville began to leak due to a cracked pipe. The acid began flowing to the tank’s secondary containment unit, however that unit also has a leak. Crews are right now working to transfer the liquid from the secondary containment tank to individual storage tanks. It’s important to note that none of the material has left the property.Right now, Ohio EPA’s on-scene coordinator is helping to facilitate efforts and crews are working to contain the leak as it is near a storm drain on property that leads to a nearby retention pond. There is currently not an immediate risk, but out of an abundance of caution, people living nearby are being asked to remain inside to avoid any potential interaction with fumes if conditions change.
That's a leak in a big tank - going to be some pretty significant preventative maintenance audits, I bet...