Harlem City Council public forum discuss concerns over the water treatment plan chlorine spill

A heater in one of the Harlem Water Treatment plants failed and ended up heating to the point of melting lead seals. When one of the city workers went into the room, he was hit in the face with a blast of chlorine causing injury and lung damage, according to city officials.

Community members asked officials if the incident could have been foreseen, but officials said that they were in contact with Department of Environmental Quality who advised them how to deal with the catastrophe. Other concerns from the community members were lack of communication about the water being shut off. It was advi...