Iredell County Responds To Anhydrous Ammonia Leak

From the Iredell County Government:

Posted on: January 12, 2020

STATESVILLE, NC—Iredell County Emergency Services and area Hazardous Material Response Teams responded on Friday, January 10, 2020 to a hazardous material release at Lineage Logistics in Statesville.

Hazardous Material Response teams and Emergency Services continue to remain on site at the plant. Conditions both on and off the plant site are also being closely monitored by other county, state, federal and utility personnel. Air monitoring outside the plant shows levels well below the threshold for concern to area residents and should not cause health concerns.

At this time, there has been no impact on the safety of citizens living or working in the plant’s vicinity and no protective actions are necessary.

This press release was produced by the Iredell County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.