EIR 1761 / February 2025 / Incidents - Chemicals

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Questions and final response

Question 1 - Please can you confirm how many incidents Essex County Fire & Rescue Service have attended since January 2023, that involves the accidental mixing of chemicals in people’s homes?

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Question 2 - Please can you confirm the range of chemicals, and which were the main ones that were identified?

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Question 3 - Please can you confirm how many of these dangerous fumes incidents were caused by the mixing of domestic chemicals in the local sewage system?

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Question 4 - Again, which chemicals were identified?

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Question 5 - Can you confirm has there been an increase in the last fie years for these types of dangerous fumes incidents?

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Question 6 - During these incidents was the water companies made aware of these incidents and what was their response and action?

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