Roadway spill suspected as gas but found to be water, Columbiana County OH


A custodian put a substance like Drano down a drain, causing a smell of gas and eggs. A spill on the roadway was initially suspected to be hazardous gas but was later identified as water after investigation.
Audio|Source: Tri County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I got this calling from Lorraine County West, but I'm looking at my camera.
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It looks like it just maybe more of a spill than debris.
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I apologize.
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Can you call there?
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The custodian puts something down the drain and it smells like gas.
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I apologize.
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We just figured it out. And I'm going to the lane right now.
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It's just water.
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Okay, thank you for checking.
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Can the custodian put something down the drain and it smells like gas? That is correct, like Drano, but it smells like eggs and gas.
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Columbiana County, OH
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