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A failed valve caused approximately 6000 gallons of 93% sulfuric acid to leak at the Univar facility in Norcross, Georgia. Facility is located in an industrial park. Although secondary containment captured the majority of the material; approximately 100 gallons breached the containment and entered a storm drain and drainage ditch, contaminating approximately 0.25 mile of a drainage ditch. Some material accumulated in a gated culvert before the facilty closed the gate valve that connected the storm drain discharge to the culvert and drainage ditch. Some material was released into the water contained in the drainage ditch. The contaminated portion of the drainage ditch is still on the facility property.
Univar responded to the spill and hired a response contractor. In the initial 12 hours after the spill was discovered, Univar recovered approximately 4000 gallons of the spilled sulfuric acid.
FOSC Glenn Adams responded to ensure PRP response is appropriate.
The facilty plans to continue to pump off the material and neutralize it in an on site waste water treatment facilty.
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