KALIDA, Ohio (WLIO) — It took several hours to clean up an agricultural herbicide spill in Kalida.
The Putnam County Emergency Management Agency and the Kalida Fire Department were called to the intersection of Ottawa Street and East North Street for liquid spilling from the back of a semi. The road was covered in a white substance after one of the containers on the back of a semi-trailer was punctured.Â
The herbicide, Atrazine 4L, is used on farm fields. Approximately 250 gallons of the substance was released, and it took around seven hours to clean up the spill. Kalida police notified the school and local manufacturers about the incident. The Putnam County EMA says you may see a white residue on the roadway until the next rain rolls through.
Media Release from the Putnam County Office of Public Safety
Putnam County EMA, along with Kalida Fire Department, responded to the intersection of Ottawa St. (US 224) and E. North St. (OH115) in the Village of Kalida for an unknown substance that has spilled on the roadway, and liquid coming from a commercial vehicle. Upon arrival, personnel had found what looked to be white paint all over the road. During the investigation, a semi tractor-trailer hauling several containers of an agricultural chemical had fluid being released from the trailer. One of the containers in the trailer had become punctured and released approximately 250 gallons of Atrazine 4L, which is an herbicide used on farm fields. As a result, Ottawa St. (US 224) from E. North St. to Ralph St. was closed for 7 hours for clean-up of the road. Kalida Police Chief Jim Gulker made notifications to Kalida Schools and manufacturing plants regarding the incident. You may see a white residue on the roadway until the next rain. Other agencies assisting on scene was the Kalida, Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio EMA, Village of Kalida Street Department, and the Village of Ottawa Street Department.
