Crews Clean Up Mysterious Mercury Spill in Livermore

LIVERMORE, CA: Cleanup crews on Tuesday were able to remove approximately one cup of spilled mercury found covering a Livermore street Monday, fire officials said. The spill was found in the 900 block of I Street.

The California Department of Toxic Substances arrived on scene Tuesday at 10 a.m. and coordinated with a hazardous materials clean-up company and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, according to the fire department.

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Crews were able to clean up the spilled mercury by around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and determine there was no longer a hazard.

"Elemental mercury is most commonly found in thermometers, thermostats, and other electrical switches," Miller said in a previous Patch article. "Mercury is toxic and can damage the nervous system, lungs, and kidneys."

On Monday at 7:36 p.m., the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department responded to a report of a possible hazardous material spill and found approximately 15 square feet of the street was covered in mercury, according to the fire department.

It is no known where the mercury came from.

By Bay City News

Photos courtesy Livermore-Pleasanton Fire BC