TORONTO, Ont. – Classes have resumed at Downsview Secondary School after an earlier evacuation, Friday, as officials investigated a chlorine leak in the school’s pool system.
The school is located at 7 Hawksdale Rd., near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue.
There was a power failure earlier in the day, which led to an issue with the shut-off valve for some of the generators related to the pool.
Normally, that would be an automatic shut-off valve, but it didn’t work because of the power failure. It then triggered a flood underneath the school’s pool, which led to a minor leak of some containers carrying the pool chemicals.
The evacuation was more of a precautionary nature due to the student population.
No injuries have been reported.
The pool will be closed for four or five days.
Toronto fire on the scene at Downsview Secondary School. Emergency crews responded to a level-three Hazmat call after a leak was reported in the schools' pool system (May 4, 2012)
Rear of Downsview Secondary School, located at 7 Hawksdale Rd., near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue (May 4, 2012)
Students waiting for the all-clear at Downsview Secondary School (May 4, 2012)
Downsview Secondary School reopens after pool leak
Charlene Close and 680News staff
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