Shelter-in-place order lifted after chlorine leak in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Shelter-in-place order lifted after chlorine leak in Downingtown
A shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday morning after a chlorine leak in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday morning after a chlorine leak in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.



According to officials, the incident began at about 5:55 a.m. near Route 322 and Boot Road after a chlorine cloud was detected at the sewer treatment plant.



It was cleared about 9:35 a.m.



No injuries or evacuations were reported.





Additional details were not made available.

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