October 24, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a reported caustic soda spill in the Mississippi River near Muscatine, Iowa, Monday.
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received a report at 2:45 p.m. that approximately 200 gallons of caustic soda was released during a barge-to-facility transfer. The source of the spill has been secured and no injuries have been reported.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.