HCl Release at Gramercy Alumina Facility; Gramercy, LA
Gramercy, LA | 2007-Mar-05
Initial Notification: Shortly after midnight, 10,000 gallons of Hydrochloric Acid was released into a containment area at the Gramercy Alumina Facility near the Mississippi River in Gramercy, Louisiana. An adjacent highway and the Mississippi River have been shut down to isolate the public and as a safety precaution. Gramercy is located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 4.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 42.00′ West |