Shelter-in-place lifted after chlorine leak in Deptford, New Jersey
A precautionary shelter-in-place in Deptford, New Jersey, has been lifted after a chlorine leak at the municipal utility was mitigated. The order impacted the Windermere and Cooper Village communities as well as Deptford Memorial Park.
Gloucester County Emergency Management posted about the precautionary order on Facebook Thursday afternoon.
The agency said a chlorine cylinder at the Municipal Utilities Authority facility at Delsea Drive and South View Avenue had an active leak, spurring a response from Deptford firefighters and Gloucester County Hazmat. The leak has since been mitigated.
Crews used water to limit the release of vapors while monitoring air quality.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was notified.
No injuries have been reported.
