Pictures: Fire service crews attend chemical leak at Newhaven swimming pool

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Emergency services attended a swimming pool in Newhaven following reports of a leak of sodium hypochlorite last night

East Sussex Fire and Rescue crews attended Seahaven Swim and Fitness Centre at 7:10pm on Sunday (June 5) – after a a small amount of sodium hypochlorite leaked into a self-contained store room.

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The Chapel Street fitness centre said the store room had a secure bonded pit which stopped the leak from spreading.

The pool opened as normal at 7am this morning (June 6) and no causalities were reported.

Emergency services attended a swimming pool in Newhaven following reports of a leak of sodium hypochlorite.Emergency services attended a swimming pool in Newhaven following reports of a leak of sodium hypochlorite.
Emergency services attended a swimming pool in Newhaven following reports of a leak of sodium hypochlorite.

Photographer Dan Jessup was there and here are his best shots…

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