MERIDEN, Conn. — An acid spill in Meriden has caused roads to be closed, along with some homes being evacuated.
DEEP's Emergency Response Unit (ERU) responded to the Tradebe Facility after receiving reports of an unknown acid spilling from a tractor-trailer into its outdoor containment area.
DEEP officials say one of the leaking drums contained a mix of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and chromium. The floor of the trailer was badly damaged, along with several other drums being damaged.
Sixteen out of the 23 drums that were damaged inside the trailer have been packed and readied for removal. DEEP officials say the remaining drums will be packaged and due to the damage to the trailer, all products will be removed from it.
The trailer will likely be cut into pieces and removed as hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
DEEP officials say several thousand gallons of acid-impacted water in the containment area of the loading dock will be pumped out into a stainless vacuum truck.
The scene will be turned over from DEEP's ERU to Tradebe at midnight. The ERU will return Tuesday to oversee the clean-up.
Duffy Avenue and Gracey Avenue have been closed due to the spill. DEEP says several nearby homes have been advised to either shelter in place or evacuate. The streets will be shut down for the next several hours.
DEEP says the entire trailer and the damaged drums will have to be removed.
Environmental Services, Inc. (ESI) is also on scene and has been retained by Tradebe to handle remediation activities.
It is unclear if anyone was hurt in the incident.
This is a developing story.
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