Chemical plant leaks ammonia in Belle area

Chemical plant leaks ammonia in Belle area

BELLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — Officials confirmed a minor ammonia leak at a chemical plant in Belle Saturday morning. The Kanawha County Commission confirmed the leak on Facebook, saying that the leak occurred at the Chemours Plant in Belle by 901 W Dupont Avenue. It is reportedly a minor leak. Kanawha County Emergency Management gave out a shelter in place order for everyone within a quarter of a mile of the location. The order has since been lifted. T…

UPDATE: Shelter-in-place lifted for area around Belle Chemours plant after 'minor' leak

A minor ammonia leak at the Chemours plant in Belle prompted a limited shelter-in-place, with conflicting updates from county-run channels adding to resident confusion.

Shelter in place lifted following chemical leak at Chemours plant in Belle

A chemical leak in Kanawha County has prompted a shelter in place, officials announced.Residents within a quarter mile of 901 Dupont Avenue in Belle have been

Plant manager says ammonia leak at Belle plant posed no danger to residents

BELLE, W.Va. —  Officials at a Kanawha County chemical plant say there was never any danger to public health or the environment in connection with an ammonia leak that took place Saturday morning. A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia senor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. The shelter-in-place…