Chattanooga firefighters respond after pool chlorine system malfunction at apartment complex

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to an apartment complex after a malfunction with a pool chlorine injection system caused elevated chlorine levels in the pool house, prompting several people to be evaluated for possible exposure.

Blue shift crews were dispatched at approximately 8:45 a.m. to the Reserve at Mountain Pass apartment complex in the 4900 block of Central Avenue after reports of the issue, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department.

Officials said the malfunctioning pool equipment resulted in increased chlorine levels inside the pool house. Several individuals were evaluated after inhaling chlorine vapors, with one person transported for additional evaluation. Others were assessed at the scene…

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