Crews To Clean Up Chemical Spill In Cedar Lake Today

HAZMAT Team Members Clean Up 2

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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Cleanup crews are arriving at Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids today following a small chemical spill.

Officials say a hazmat team was dispatched to the lake yesterday after a barge was partially submerged in the water.

The barge was leaning to one side, causing a petroleum leak.

Investigators are still determining the cause of the incident and potential environmental damages.

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