50 gallons of water spill into storm drain at O.C. chemical crisis site

Key facts

• 50 gallons of water spilled into a storm drain.
• The spill occurred at the site of an Orange County chemical crisis.
• The water was in a tank unrelated to the incident site.
• Testing is underway.

During a routine effort to empty a tank, 50 gallons of water spilled into a storm drain at the site of an ongoing chemical crisis in Orange County. The Orange County Health Care Agency stated that the tank in question was a "onsite stormwater/condensation tank located in an area unrelated to the incident site." Testing is currently underway to assess the situation.