(FOX NEWS) An incident at a Michigan Pepsi bottling plant sparked environmental concerns after more than 70,000 gallons of Mountain Dew syrup spilled into a floor drain and into the plant’s internal sewer system when a tank ruptured last month.
Officials with PepsiCo and the city where the plant is located, Howell, said most of the spill was contained after it created “a huge foaming event,” the Livingston Daily reported Monday.
Carla Davidson, an analyst with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, told the newspaper that the magnitude of the spill was “highly unusual.” The soda syrup could have a toxic effect on aquatic life if it got into rivers, lakes or streams.