Water plant explosion releases chlorine gas cloud in Colorado
July 20, 2007

An explosion at a Colorado water treatment plant sent two people to the hospital this morning and released a cloud of chlorine gas into the surrounding area. This incident is an example of why solid chlorine tablets and ultraviolet disinfection are increasingly preferred over gas-injection chlorination.

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last revised July 2007