4 hurt in Cleveland Water plant accident — investigation underway

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has found an accident at a Cleveland Water treatment plant sent four people to the hospital, and city officials are now conducting an internal investigation.

The I-Team obtained 911 calls made after the accident. One caller said paramedics were needed because a “big pipe blew out.” The incident happened last Thursday at the Crown Water Treatment Plant in Westlake. The facility is part of the city of Cleveland water system.

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A water department spokesperson told us in an email “a valve burst.”

Westlake Fire officials told us a total of four people went to the hospital. Their conditions at the scene were not considered critical, fire officials said…

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