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‘Do Not Drink’ order lifted in Port Angeles after fuel tanker spill

Port Angeles issues do not drink water order after gas spill Washington Dept. of Ecology (Washington Dept. of Ecology)

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The City of Port Angeles has lifted a do not drink water order for residents after a tanker truck carrying gasoline and diesel fuel overturned in Indian Creek on Friday.

Water samples taken in the area were tested by the Washington Department of Health and was verified to be safe to drink and use.

An estimated 3,000 gallons of fuel was released into the creek after a fuel tanker crash on Friday.

The city is sending out updated alerts via Everbridge, which residents can sign up for here: www.cityofpa.us/Everbridge.

For more information, visit www.cityofpa.us.

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