The City of Jesup's Waste Water Treatment Plant utilizes chlorine as a disinfectant. The main plant has 6000 pounds of chlorine on site. The plant is located on the north side of the city. There has been no accidental release in the past five years. In the worste case scenerio, 546 people could be affected and two public receptors. In the alternative scenerio, 54 people could be affected and no public receptors. Each employee of the plant is trained to respond to an accident involving chlorine in coordination with the city fire department.
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