The City of Gallup Emergency Management Team conducted an emergency practice drill Aug. 23, at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, 800 Sweetwater Rd. in Gallup.
The drill simulated a toxic chlorine leak from a one‐ton cylinder that is a key product used to process wastewater by the WWTP management company CH2M Inc.
Participants in the drill included the Gallup Police Department, Gallup Fire Department, McKinley County Fire & Emergency Management and Metro Dispatch.
Practice drills are conducted occasionally to help facilitators train and evaluate current emergency protocols and equipment and determine when changes are necessary.
