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Vacuum Truck Explodes at Wastewater Plant
A vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara Water Waste Co. near Santa Paula, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, spreading 1,200 gallons of a chemical mixture containing sulfuric acid and organic peroxide. |
A vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara Water Waste Co. near Santa Paula, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, spreading 1,200 gallons of a chemical mixture containing sulfuric acid and organic peroxide. According to an AP report, 37 people were treated at hospitals. The two drivers of the vacuum truck, three firefighters, hospital medical staff and some nearby residents were washed down and treated for breathing problems, skin rashes and red eyes.
The highly volatile chemical burns quickly, and response crews were left with a string of explosions.
“We had acids burning, we had wood, we had everything in the area, rubber on tires and boots burning,” says Ventura County Fire Captain Mike Lindberry in a CBS2 interview. “The big concern was the fact that if we were to have a large explosion, we don’t want people in that area.”
A mandatory evacuation was put in place for a 3-mile radius of the plant, and the nearby highway was shut down. Because the fire department feared contamination of local water sources, they had to wait for the fire to burn itself out.
Santa Clara Water Waste treats and disposes of contaminated but nonhazardous wastewater, including fluids from oil and gas exploration and production operations.
Soure: Huffington Post, CBS2
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