WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents in parts of Washington County could smell a gas-like odor after a chemical was accidentally released on Friday, officials say.
According to the Cecil Township Fire Department, crews were called to Reissing Road for two reports of a gas odor, but they found no leak or hazard.
Washington County 911 advised that a contractor was transferring mercaptan — the odorant added to natural gas — when a hose failed and released it into the air, the department says.
There is no danger to the public, the department says, but residents around Cecil Township and McDonald could smell a gas-like odor until the chemical fully dissipates.
Anyone with symptoms or concerns is told to call 911, the department says.
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