Titusville post office to reopen nearly a month after mercury spill

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A post office in Titusville will reopen Thursday after being closed for nearly a month due to a hazardous materials incident.

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Titusville Firefighters responded to the location on Washington Ave near Harrison Street on May 28 after a caller stated that a substance believed to be mercury was found on site.

According to a statement from the United States Postal Service, the mercury was leaking from a package before it was contained.

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Firefighters evacuated the building and called in a third-party contractor to address the cleanup and disposal of the substance.

Postal Inspectors also responded to assist with the cleanup.

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According to a USPS spokesperson, part of their emergency preparedness procedures for such an incident includes working with the Environmental Protection Agency.

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