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Chlorine leak at Anderson Co. water treatment plant contained, officials say

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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said a small chlorine leak at the Belton-Honea Path Water Authority has been contained after hazmat responded on Wednesday.

Officials said a call came into dispatch after 4 p.m.

The Welford Fire Department and emergency management responded to the leak on Filter Plant Road. The road was blocked off, according to officials.

Officials report there is no hazard to the community following the leak. Any remaining substance will be handled by the Belton-Honea Path Water Authority.

The cause of the leak is unclear at this time, officials said.

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