A week-long clean-up of a mercury spill that closed a train station left the toxic substance in only isolated areas Monday amid the station's re-opening.
A week-long clean-up of a mercury spill that closed a train station left the toxic substance in only isolated areas Monday amid the station's re-opening.
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.