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Shortly after midnight, 10,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid was released into a containment area at the…

Hcl Release At Gramercy Alumina Facility; Gramercy, la · Gramercy, la · NOAAORR-7617

issued
2007-03-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-03-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-03-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.067, -90.700
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

HCl Release at Gramercy Alumina Facility; Gramercy, LA.
Gramercy, LA.
1. 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.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.067N 090.700W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7617: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7617

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