GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Garland has partnered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Sherwin-Williams to sample approximately 45 water miles of surrounding waterways following the August 7 fire at the Sherwin-Williams Shiloh Road Plant. Water sampling results are still being analyzed and will be shared as soon at they’re available.
According to the City of Garland, as of Friday afternoon, more than 700,000 gallons of potentially impacted water had been pumped out of surrounding waterways, filling approximately 30 tanks. Representatives have also begun contacting the homeowners of potentially impacted properties to request access for creek sampling. Anyone with questions regarding potential impacts to property, is asked to contact [email protected].
“While no major impacts to public health have been identified at this time, the public is advised to not fish or have contact with potentially impacted waterways, which begin near the intersection of Shiloh and Miller Roads and extend to the East Fork Trinity River,” that city said in a statement. “Sanitation systems and city drinking water are being continuously monitored and have not been affected by the fire or cleanup efforts.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but cleanup efforts at the Sherwin-Williams Shiloh Road Plant continue to progress, including the removal of some hazardous materials, resulting in all lanes of Shiloh Road between Forest Lane and Miller Road being reopened.
According to the EPA, Sherwin Williams failed to properly contain the foam used to extinguish the fire. The company is also accused of violating reporting requirements after the explosions. An investigation is underway.
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