A spill at UT Medical Center sent up to 85 gallons of elevator hydraulic fluid into the Tennessee River.
The spill happened Saturday. Hydraulic fluid leaked from an elevator shaft into a drain, which empties straight into the river.
UT Medical Center said it found out about the spill late Monday morning, when a company on contract to repair the elevator notified the hospital.
The company called 911 Monday, said it was a non-emergency call, and notified the Knoxville Fire Department of the spill.
UT said, of the 110 gallons that leaked out, 25 gallons were pumped and recovered.
The drain from the elevator shaft runs straight to the river. UT Medical Center said the elevator and its housing were built to the existing codes in the mid 1980s.
UT Medical Center said it is working diligently on further cleanup efforts, and its hazardous response contractor expects full containment by Tuesday morning.
The Knoxville Fire Department said the fluid was in the river and gone, preventing cleanup of what was already in the water.
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