WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) -
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of Energy and Environmental Protection crews were on the scene of a
Waterbury oil spill Monday, as 500 gallons of fuel spilled into the
basement of the Exchange Place Towers on Center Street. This impacted a
sump pump that discharged to the catch basin network. The catch basin
network discharges to Great Brook which is tributary to the Naugatuck
River. DEEP officials say an additional estimated 100 gallons of fuel
reached the surface waters. Crews were able to contain most of the 100
gallons near where the brook meets the river. A contractor has been
hired to assist in the cleanup of both the basement and surface water.
No word on how long the cleanup process will take. |
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WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - A near environmental disaster continued to be cleaned up in downtown Waterbury Tuesday.
More than 1,500 gallons of heating oil spilled in the basement of an apartment building on Center Street on
Monday afternoon.
The
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection then said a sump pump
flushed hundreds of gallons of the fuel into the Naugatuck River,
putting wildlife in danger.
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estimated 500 gallons of fuel spilled out into the basement of a
Waterbury building with about 100 gallons spilling out into a nearby
body of water on Monday.
Members of the emergency response unit
from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
were called to an oil spill at the Exchange Place Towers, which is
located at 44 Center St. DEEP said the leak started in the basement.
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