Officials have found mercury near Rankin Park where Buckley Street hits a dead end in Martinez, officials from Contra Costa Health (CCH) said Wednesday afternoon, two days after a mercury spill was first reported at the Amtrak station nearby.
County health officials issued a health advisory Tuesday warning residents and visitors to avoid certain downtown streets until residue from a rare and significant mercury spill has been safely removed.
Contamination from the mercury spill discovered in the Martinez Amtrak parking lot on Monday is wider than initially believed, according to Contra Costa County health officials. A garbage truck inadvertently spread the hazardous waste.
The Martinez Amtrak station mercury spill has prompted a health advisory after crews determined the spill is larger than initially thought and was spread to the platform, inside the train station, and to surrounding areas.