Ottawa Fire HazMat clears chlorine gas leak from pool

OFS responding to chlorine gas leak at the Splash Wave Pool on Ogilvie Road in Ottawa on Sunday. Jean Lalonde/OFS

By Mike Lacasse

Posted Jan 14, 2024 11:21:10 AM.

Last Updated Jan 14, 2024 11:29:55 AM.

The OFS Hazardous Materials (HazMat) team cleared out a chlorine gas leak from a pool in northeast Ottawa.

Ottawa Fire said the leak was reported at around 8:16 a.m. Sunday morning at the Splash Wave Pool on Ogilvie Road.

Fire crews arrived on scene and called in their HazMat team after around 30 people were evacuated from the building.

The team brought the leaking chlorine tank outside and swept the building for any elevated levels of the gas through the building afterwards — none was found.

OFS said one employee was nauseous and light headed.

The building was turned back over to staff by 9:27 p.m.

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OFS HazMat clearing out the leaking chlorine tank at the Splash Wave Pool on Ogilvie Road in Ottawa. Jean Lalonde/OFS
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