ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Bio Lab launched a community resource website a week after the disaster sent chlorine gas into the air across metro Atlanta.
The company is opening an in-person community assistance center to provide debris cleanup.
Nearly a week after a malfunctioning sprinkler head set off a chain reaction that has since covered metro Atlanta in a chlorine gas haze, the company has launched a website with resources for the community.
In the latest update, Bio Lab stated, “We take our role in the Conyers community very seriously, and we deeply regret the impact of the fire at our warehouse.”
Since the fire broke out, the company has not attended any news conferences or made any member of its leadership team available for an on-camera interview.
Many questions still loom regarding the storage of the chemicals inside the facility, exactly what chemicals were being stored, and how this could happen again after two similar fires on the plane in 2020 and 2004.
The company stated on its new website that its facility, which caught fire, “stores raw materials and packaging components to produce products that consumers use at their homes and to clean swimming pools and spas.”
The company said those products include Trichlor (TCCA), which is “a chemical commonly used to make Chlorinated Tablets to treat swimming pools to kill bacteria and algae.” According to Bio Lab, a second chemical, Dichlor (DCCA), was also stored in the facility. DCCA is used to make swimming pool shocks.
While the company didn’t specifically name the other chemicals inside the facility, it said, “Other raw materials are used to produce products for swimming pool and spa maintenance, such as water balance, pH control and water clarity.”
Many residents have questions about the debris from the fire that has landed on properties across Rockdale and surrounding counties.
Last week, Rockdale County Emergency Management encouraged residents not to touch the debris, as testing is still underway to determine whether it is safe to handle.
Bio Lab is now offering to remove the debris from your property. While the company said they're working to establish a hotline, in the meantime, you can send a request to DebrisPickup@biolabinc.com
So far, no timeline has been given for how long the chlorine gas will continue to be emitted from the site or how long the clean-up will take.
On Friday, the sheriff sent a letter to businesses in the immediate area of the facility stating that they must remain closed due to high chlorine levels in the air.
A shelter-in-place was extended through the weekend in Rockdale County.
