The Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency has lifted the shelter-in-place recommendation and the evacuation zone for Rockdale County followinga fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers.
“Our top priority remains ensuring the community’s safety,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful to the partnership with first responders and local and federal authorities as we together work non-stop to remediate the ongoing situation at our Conyers, Georgia facility.
“We have made significant progress throughout the day, assisted by the deployment of out-of-state specialist support, and note Rockdale County’s announcement tonight ending the shelter in place advisory effective immediately,” the company added. “Air emissions are being actively monitored at the site and in the community by state, local, and federal authorities and we are supporting the efforts of local authorities as part of the Unified Command response to the incident.”
The latest readings from monitoring the last 24 hours via EPA with results showing Rockdale County with an average level of all readings at .09 well below the action level (.5) as of the last reading (Sept. 30 at 4:59 pm).
Rockdale County Water Resources has tested the water, and it is deemed safe, the county said. The EPA will continue to monitor the air quality readings.
County officials said residents can expect to continue to see clouds until its fully dissipated.
The courthouse and all county facilities, except Johnson Park, will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Businesses in Rockdale County can proceed as normal.
