PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Chester County business could face fines after officials said it was the source of a "milky white discharge" that polluted a West Goshen Township creek.
According to officials, numerous sources reported the discharge in Goose Creek near Nields Street on Saturday.
Officials identified the source as an industrial site on Garfield Road near Henderson High School. According to West Goshen leadership, the site owner is Atmos, a waste management company.
Crews plugged the discharge source shortly after arrival.
Officials said Atmos will be subject to the rules and regulations of the township, as well as the State Department of Environmental Protection, and could be fined.
The DEP is investigating what was discharged, how much of it entered Goose Creek, and what public health measures must be taken.
West Goshen officials advise all residents and their pets to stay out of Goose Creek until they have more information. So far, there have been reports of fish kills and noticeable pollution in the stream.