Ammonia leak closes food distribution center temporarily
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Norwich - A minor ammonia leak at U.S. Foodservice at 222 Otrobando Ave. was safely contained Monday morning.
Yantic Fire Chief Frank Blanchard said an ammonia alarm went off around 8 a.m.
The ammonia is used as a refrigerant to cool their freezers and coolers, he said. The leaked ammonia was recovered and put into a storage tank. Blanchard said the spill was contained to the building.
"The system worked as it should," said Blanchard.
He said it appeared a faulty gasket in a pipe in the cooler section may have caused the leak.
As a precaution, Blanchard said the building was evacuated and trucks were prevented from making deliveries. Trucks were rerouted to a nearby ball field.
Blanchard said firefighters ventilated the building and turned it over to the owner to make the necessary repairs.
No injuries were reported.
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