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Hazmat team responding to chlorine leak at water treatment plant in Anderson Co.

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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said the hazmat team is responding to a small chlorine leak at the Belton-Honea Path Water Authority on Wednesday.

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

Fire crews and emergency management are also responding to the leak on Filter Plant Road. The road is blocked off at this time, according to officials.

Officials report the cause of the leak is unclear at this time.

FOX Carolina crews are en route to the scene.

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