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The barrels were discovered inside six trailers parked at a business near the intersection of Old Pipers Gap Road and Flower Gap Road.
EPA officials say most of the barrels contained hydrochloric acid that was being used to remove valuable metals, like gold, from dismantled computers.Clean up efforts are underway in Carroll County after hundreds of barrels of acid were found at a business near Cana.
The barrels were discovered inside six trailers parked at a business near the intersection of Old Pipers Gap Road and Flower Gap Road.
The county declared a local emergency because they're concerned some of the acid may have spilled.
EPA officials say most of the barrels contained hydrochloric acid that was being used to remove valuable metals, like gold, from dismantled computers.
Workers have spend the past two days trying to repack materials into more suitable containers.
Clean up is expected to last several more days.
Complete test results on the soil, water and air aren't expected back for several weeks but neighbors were told they can drink their well water.
