Cleaning agent near Fair Lawn school flushed from storm drain

YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: Someone dumped a cleaning fluid into a storm drain near a Fair Lawn school, which was closed today for the Jewish holiday.

Jerry DeMarco

09/05/2013 7:40 p.m.

Fair Lawn police, Heavy Rescue, and hazardous materials unit responded to the area of Westmoreland School around noon on reports of a chemical odor.

The chemical was tested and determined to be a neutral cleaning agent, not environmentally harmful.

However, authorities thought it best to flush the drains to dissipate the substance.

A storm drain cover was removed on school property, a hose was hooked up to a nearby hydrant, and the system was flushed with a significant amount of water.

Several youngsters in a nearby playground apparently weren’t bothered by the smell.

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