Final Update – 12:00 PM: Citizen Advisory: The City of Deer Park’s air monitoring contractor, CTEH, has concluded its air monitoring efforts as of 11:30 AM, with no hazardous readings detected at any point this morning within Deer Park city limits.
As of 11:50 AM, Harris County Pollution Control will remain on-site, though all other Harris County entities have departed the scene. Shell Deer Park will also continue its fence-line air monitoring, and they have reported no meaningful readings.
This will be our final update unless new information becomes available.
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10 AM Update:
Citizen Advisory: Tidal Road and the Highway 225 frontage road are now open.
The City of Deer Park is continuing to conduct air monitoring through CTEH. Various petrochemical companies along the Tidal Road and Highway 225 are also conducting individual air monitoring on-site to determine the origin of the incident. There remains no threat to residents.
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9 AM Update:
Citizen Advisory: Tidal Road northbound is closed due to an unknown chemical incident. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has also closed the westbound Highway 225 frontage road.
CTEH is conducting air monitoring. Wind speeds in the southwest direction, ranging from 2 to 4 mph, indicate that there is no suspected threat to residents. The City of Deer Park is actively gathering more information.
Please continue to monitor Deer Park OEM for updates regarding this incident.
