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Just found this... Maybe I'll stay out of the water for a few days!
Barge Accident on St. Lawrence Seaway
Greg Hebert
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
The Saint Lawrence Seaway is closed between Kingston and Brockville after a shipping accident dumped thousands of gallons of liquid calcium chloride into the water.
Officials are blaming a steering problem, which caused a barge in tow to run aground in the American Narrows near Alexandria Bay, New York.
Carol Fenton is a spokesperson for the Seaway Development Corporation. She says it remains unclear how long the shipping lane will be closed. However, Fenton says the chemical compound does not pose a risk to nearby residents or local wildlife.
About 12-thousand gallons of the calcium chloride leaked into the water. It is used to make winter road salt.
Barge Accident on St. Lawrence Seaway
Greg Hebert
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
The Saint Lawrence Seaway is closed between Kingston and Brockville after a shipping accident dumped thousands of gallons of liquid calcium chloride into the water.
Officials are blaming a steering problem, which caused a barge in tow to run aground in the American Narrows near Alexandria Bay, New York.
Carol Fenton is a spokesperson for the Seaway Development Corporation. She says it remains unclear how long the shipping lane will be closed. However, Fenton says the chemical compound does not pose a risk to nearby residents or local wildlife.
About 12-thousand gallons of the calcium chloride leaked into the water. It is used to make winter road salt.