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Second mercury spill found near Pickering school


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DURHAM – A second mercury spill was found Tuesday on a two-foot high utility pole near Holy Redeemer Catholic School in south Pickering.

Durham police established a perimeter and Pickering Fire Services contacted Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) cleaning company to decontaminate the area.
School activities continued undisrupted and no mercury exposures to students or school officials were reported.

Police are investigating whether this incident is connected to an incident earlier this week in which mercury was spilled over playground facilities in a nearby park in Pickering.

Anyone with new information regarding this incident is asked to contact West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2529. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 highlighting (TIPS) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Yehonathan Tommer Posted by on Apr 11 2012. Filed under Canada, Community, More News, Top Stories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

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