Hazmat teams were called to a waste water treatment facility in North Tonawanda Tuesday night to investigate a possible chlorine leak.
North Tonwanda Police said officials from the water treatment plant on River Road called in the possible leak around 10 p.m. Tuesday night.
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North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur Pappas said the leak was minor and completely contained to the facility.
Pappas said crews were replacing a chlorine cylinder when one of the seals did not function properly, releasing a small cloud of chlorine gas.
Pappas said no one was injured and the public was not in danger.
As a precaution, River Road was closed to traffic during the investigation, and residents were advised to close their doors and windows.
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