BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston fire crews are investigating the source of a hazardous materials leak that is flowing into the Neponset River.
A level two response was dispatched Tuesday afternoon to a water outfall near 90 River St. in Mattapan, where an unknown petroleum product was found to be leaking into the stream.
Crews are working to contain the leak.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental protection is also on the scene.
A level 2 response at 90 River St . A unknown petroleum product is leaking from the water outfall into the Neponset River. We are investigating the source of the leak and working on containment . Mass DEP is on scene. pic.twitter.com/5OE89raRN2
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 10, 2019
No additional information was immediately available.
This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS for updates online and on-air.
(Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)