DATE & TIME: June 18, 2020 at 06:13 am
INCIDENT TYPE: Haz Mat spill
ADDRESS/LOCATION: Kerper and E 12th Street


Incident Description:
 
Reported spill with liquid flowing from a storage tank at the Gavilon facility.  Small spill appears to be the result of an overflow while filling the tank.  Fire department Haz Mat team is on site and working to contain the spill.  The material is a liquid fertilizer and the hazard is environmental.  Kerper Blvd and the general area will be closed off for most of the morning.

Media Contact:  Assistant Chief on Duty, 563.589.4172.

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