Actions over toxic chemical spillage in Walsall canal to be explained to residents and businesses
Drop-in sessions have been organised to speak to residents and businesses about the major chemical spill in a Walsall canal and the actions taken.
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Sodium cyanide and zinc cyanide as well as a range of other harmful chemicals were spilled into the Walsall Canal system on August 12, devastating the local fish and animal population in the immediate area.
Metal finishing group Anochrome Ltd, of Reservoir Place, Pleck, has admitted responsibility for the spill, with the Environment Agency finding that around 4,000 litres of harmful chemicals were leaked into the water system, leading to the death of hundreds of fish.
Walsall Council said the chemical spillage had been stood down as a major incident by the West Midlands Local Resilience Forum on Friday, August 16.
It also said it has been working with colleagues at the Canal & River Trust, and is holding drop-in sessions to speak to residents and businesses about the spillage and the actions that have been taken.
