If you heard an alarm going off at Credit Union Place Wednesday night, that's because there was an amonia leak.
The Dauphin Fire Department responded to reports of the leak around 9:15. When they arrived, they were met by Dauphin Recreation staff who told them there was a concentration in the compressor room area of 300 parts per million. A concentration of 500 ppm is considered immediately dangerous to life and health.
Fire fighters then entered Credit Union Place to activate the emergency shut off, while others made sure there was no one else still in the facility.
The building was ventilated and once readings returned to normal, things were turned back over to facility staff. In a release, the Dauphin Fire Department commended Dauphin Rec Services for their quick response to the incident and for how they were able to evacuate the public safely.
