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McCall addresses chemical spill on Payette Lake

State health officials are giving high marks to first responders in McCall for containing what could have been a significant health issue. One woman saw something was wrong and before long officials had found and contained a chemical spill in Payette Lake.

Broadcast on:: 06 Jun 2023

A blue lake with some red buoys near the shoreline. You can see trees and mountains in the background of behind the water. — (Steve Sheriw / Flickr)

State health officials are giving high marks to first responders in McCall for containing what could have been a significant health issue.

One woman saw something was wrong and before long officials had found and contained a chemical spill in Payette Lake. Our Morning Edition host George Prentice reports.