Environmental crews on Wednesday continued cleaning up thousands of gallons of a corrosive chemical that contaminated the Los Cerritos Channel but caused no injuries or apparent damage to wildlife, officials said.
Sodium hydroxide, which has a green, frothy look and carries the smell of sulfur, was discovered in the channel Monday, said Fire Department spokesman Robert A. Caldon. The channel was dammed with sandbags at Atherton Street, and crews have been vacuuming the chemical out of the channel.
