A small puncture in a plastic tank holding an agricultural-use chemical caused a spill that killed thousands of fish in Tinker Creek, environmental officials said Monday.
The release has been contained and there are no reports of public exposure, according Bill Hayden, a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Officials are investigating what caused a tank holding Termix 5301 to spring a leak over the weekend at Crop Production Services on Simmons Drive in Cloverdale.
Termix 5301 is a substance that is added to herbicide and pesticide products before they are applied to crops.
