acid spill in white county

[waterhog]

dont know what creeks or rivers are near here its late and i dont hav time to look at a map maybe someone else can chine in

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[Cowper]

From the road intersection named, it was at N35.2053 W91.9254

Feeds Cane Creek, which feeds Bayou DesArc, and eventually dumps into the White many miles downstream.

From Google Earth, it looks to be open fields, and flat or mildly hilly terrain. There is one house right at the intersection, which explains why exactly one house had to be evacuated during the clean-up.

We owe a debt to those who put themselves in harm's way to do the clean-up, but with only 100 gallons spilled they should be able to limit the environmental damage from this spill. Think two 55 gallon drums, or if you prefer, a little more than enough to fill one creek kayak.

Wikipedia says: "Of the six common strong mineral acids in chemistry, hydrochloric acid is the monoprotic acid least likely to undergo an interfering oxidation-reduction reaction. It is one of the least hazardous strong acids to handle; despite its acidity, it consists of the non-reactive and non-toxic chloride ion." But if you want something more than a quote, then you need BobA for that, not me!

While I'm not overly concerned about this particular spill, it is a good reminder: What are they going to do with the other 2900 gallons? And what about the hundreds of other trucks you see rolling up and down the highway each day, what's in them and where are they going? (The chemical cocktails in most are still closely guarded "trade secrets". Only recently, with pressure from groups that our ACC Conservation chair has been deeply involved in, did state laws change to require partial disclosure, such as at least revealing the classes of chemicals involved.)

Thanks for helping keep an eye on things, Chuck!