Local News in Brief : Tustin : Sulfuric Acid Spills at Treatment Plant
A tank of sulfuric acid overflowed at a water treatment plant Friday, but no one was injured and there was no danger to nearby businesses, a Fire Department spokeswoman said.
Tustin Water Works reported the spill, which involved about 20 gallons, about 12:30 p.m. Firefighters evacuated a small number of employees at the plant, which is at 235 E. Main St.
A portion of the acid was diluted, then released onto the driveway and gutter in front of the plant, County Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Cha said.
Sulfuric acid is corrosive, and its fumes are toxic if heated. The mild weather helped reduce the threat of danger, and diluting the chemical made the fumes less hazardous, Cha said.
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