Spill At Mystic Aquarium False Alarm

[Admin Rose]

A hazardous spill alert at Mystic Aquarium this afternoon brought fire and spill teams to the facility and caused the brief evacuation of the beluga tank viewing area.

But an Old Mystic Fire Department official said the investigation determined that bottled water had spilled into the beluga tank by accident from a patron, and there was no emergency.

Even so, there was considerable excitement when the initial call came, as the Navy Base's hazardous materials squad was called, as was the Old Mystic Fire Department. Aquarium officials evacuated the beluga area.

But the investigation determined that a woman accidentally spilled some of her bottled water into the tank.