Friday, November 6, 2015

Transfer Station Closed Friday for Hazmat Incident

The PMUA transfer station was closed Friday afternoon for a Hazmat response.

The authority posted a notice saying the transfer station had closed "due to unforeseen circumstances," but would reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 7).

Union County Communication Director Sebastian D'Elia said the incident began at 1 p.m. and the county Hazmat team responded within minutes. The problem was a chemical reaction inside a garbage container. The Hazmat team found "multiple bottles of Muriatic Acid," which were removed. There were no injuries or exposures.

Muriatic acid, also known as hydrochloric acid, is used to clean masonry and also in pool maintenance. See more about muriatic acid, including disposal advice.

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