Local authorities have begun investigating the cause of a chemical spill that occurred in Newell, Iowa, on March 7, 2012, Cherokee Chronicle Times reports. A tractor-trailer accident spilled at least three chemical products into a ditch near Newell’s Highway 7. City and county officials have provided environmental cleanup assistance following the incident.
The city’s Fire Department, Buena Vista County Emergency Management, Buena Vista County Environmental Health and Zoning and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have led the cleanup efforts, according to the news source. The DNR will supervise the spill cleanup as it investigates the accident further.
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