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3 injured in Akron Water Plant chemical mishap released from hospitals

Akron Beacon Journal · last updated

Updated June 4, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET

Three people treated at local hospitals after a hazardous chemical incident Wednesday afternoon at the city of Akron’s water plant in Portage County have all been released, according to city of Akron officials.

The Akron Water Plant in Franklin Township was temporarily shut down during the afternoon on Wednesday, June 3 after chlorine gas was released.

The chemical alum mistakenly was added to two tanks of sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach, the city said in an earlier news release. The mixture created a chemical reaction that resulted in the production of chlorine gas.

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