EPA Addresses US Magnesium’s Hydrochloric Acid Spill

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Magnesium LLC released 8,000 pounds of “dangerous waste into an unlined retention pond” in January. Some of the waste reached adjoining public land in Tooele County.

As quoted in the market news:

According to a news release, the company spilled hydrochloric acid, which can harm humans and animals if they touch or inhale it. The EPA did not specify if the acid release was deliberate or accidental.

‘The spill area is remote. However, people who hunt or recreate in the area, as well as wildlife, and livestock in the area could be at risk,’ the news release stated.

The mitigation plan ‘provides for actions necessary to protect human health and the environment at the spill site.’

Click here to read the full report from The Salt Lake Tribune.