Route 159 in Suffield, Windsor Locks reopens after ammonia leak at dairy supplier

Route 159 in Suffield and Windsor Locks has reopened on Wednesday after an ammonia leak at a dairy supplier prompted a portion of the road to close for several hours and caused multiple businesses and homes to be evacuated.

Suffield police were called to HP Hood on East Street around 12:45 a.m. for a reported ammonia leak.

Emergency crews responded and HP Hood was immediately evacuated.

Police said neighboring businesses and some homes nearby were also evacuated.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified about the incident and responded with their HazMat Response Team. Additional hazmat teams were called in to assist.

The DEEP Emergency Response Unit, Suffield police and a refrigeration company plan to go into the building again soon to try to stop the leak, DEEP said. Environmental Protection Agency Region One is also coming to assist.

DEEP has been monitoring the air outside of the building consistently, they said, and there has been no ammonia detected there.

The 1200 block of Route 159 was closed for several hours, but has since reopened. Harvey Lane remains closed at this time as hazmat teams continue to clean up. That closure is expected to last a few hours.

There is no hazard to the public. No injuries have been reported.