Update on Haz-Mat Emergency

Workers toiled until near midnight Wednesday to clean up an oil spill in a parking lot behind Park Avenue businesses.

Earlier a tank truck was on the lot pumping out the oil.

Late in the evening, workers were spreading bags of absorbent material on the East Seventh Street side of the lot.

More bags were piled on the street.

The Union County Haz-Mat unit stayed late, though city public safety responders were no longer on the scene.

Though marked with yellow tape, the sewer opening had been cleared of sand and buffers that were blocking tainted water earlier.

Plaintalker will attempt to get further details later today (Thursday).