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State awaits Hill's response to report on mercury spill

Last updated Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 10:36pm

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Even though a mercury spill went unreported and was improperly cleaned up, with the remaining liquid stored improperly, the public was not in danger, officials say.

Scott Anderson, director of Utah’s Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, said that after his department conducted compliance inspections at Hill Air Force Base in September and October, it was clear the mercury posed no threat to those on base, nor to residents nearby.

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Hill Air Force Base could face millions of dollars in fines for failing to report 60 pounds of mercury that leaked in 2007, was cleaned up by untrained workers using everyday vacuums and stored in plastic containers around the base for years.

Hill AFB faces possible fines for mercury storage, spill in 2007

Josh Loftin The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 6:27am

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A whistleblower claims that officials at Hill Air Force Base failed to report a massive mercury spill in 2007 and instead ordered untrained workers to remove the hazardous material with vacuum cleaners. The base could now face millions of dollars in fines.

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