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Hazmat situation reported at Detroit wastewater treatment plant

Leak happens at facility on West Jefferson Avenue

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DETROIT – A hazmat situation was reported Monday morning at Detroit's wastewater treatment plant.

A Detroit Water and Sewage Department said a power drop happened for about 20 minutes at its plant on West Jefferson Avenue.

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There was a small chlorine leak, but it never contaminated any public water.

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Workers were briefly evacuated but no injuries were reported. The scene was cleared just before 10 a.m.

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