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Profepa responds to sulfuric acid spill in Cananea, Sonora

Profepa coordinates emergency response to a 12,000-liter sulfuric acid spill in Cananea, Sonora.

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A tractor-trailer with two tankers lost control and overturned around 16:00 hours on September 1 at kilometer 97.5 of the Ímuris-Cananea highway, approximately 15 kilometers from Cananea. [1] The Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa) coordinated actions to evaluate and address an environmental emergency on the Ímuris-Cananea highway in the municipality of Cananea, Sonora, following a tanker truck accident. [2] A tanker truck accident on the Ímuris-Cananea highway in Sonora spilled approximately 12,000 liters of sulfuric acid onto the asphalt and surrounding soil. [3] The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) imposed a temporary total closure on the area affected by the sulfuric acid spill on September 1. [4] Due to terrain conditions, some of the spilled material moved into hard-to-access zones, requiring further evaluation to determine the extent of environmental damage and establish remediation measures. [5] Preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 12,000 liters of sulfuric acid were spilled onto the asphalt and natural soil, with about 200 linear meters of soil affected. [6] Profepa and Semarnat stated that the spill happened around 16:00 hours on Tuesday. [7] The accident occurred at kilometer 97.5 of the Ímuris-Cananea road, approximately 15 kilometers from the municipality of Cananea, Sonora, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. [8] No injuries were reported in the accident, but Profepa will conduct a formal inspection to determine the magnitude of soil damage and establish remediation measures and administrative responsibilities. [9] The accident occurred at kilometer 97.5 of the Cananea-Ímuris highway around 4:00 PM on September 1, 2026, according to the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa). [10] The overturned tanker truck belonged to the logistics company Express Milac (Movimientos Industriales Logísticos de Alta Calidad) and was transporting sulfuric acid from a smelting plant in Nacozari to the Piedras Verdes mine. [11] Profepa ordered the responsible company to execute urgent measures including total containment of runoff using physical barriers and dikes. [12]
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  1. A tractor-trailer with two tankers lost control and overturned around 16:00 hours on September 1 at kilometer 97.5 of the Ímuris-Cananea highway, approximately 15 kilometers from Cananea. · El Imparcial
  2. The Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa) coordinated actions to evaluate and address an environmental emergency on the Ímuris-Cananea highway in the municipality of Cananea, Sonora, following a tanker truck accident. · El Imparcial
  3. A tanker truck accident on the Ímuris-Cananea highway in Sonora spilled approximately 12,000 liters of sulfuric acid onto the asphalt and surrounding soil. · López-Dóriga Digital
  4. The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) imposed a temporary total closure on the area affected by the sulfuric acid spill on September 1. · El Financiero
  5. Due to terrain conditions, some of the spilled material moved into hard-to-access zones, requiring further evaluation to determine the extent of environmental damage and establish remediation measures. · El Imparcial
  6. Preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 12,000 liters of sulfuric acid were spilled onto the asphalt and natural soil, with about 200 linear meters of soil affected. · El Imparcial
  7. Profepa and Semarnat stated that the spill happened around 16:00 hours on Tuesday. · López-Dóriga Digital
  8. The accident occurred at kilometer 97.5 of the Ímuris-Cananea road, approximately 15 kilometers from the municipality of Cananea, Sonora, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. · López-Dóriga Digital
  9. No injuries were reported in the accident, but Profepa will conduct a formal inspection to determine the magnitude of soil damage and establish remediation measures and administrative responsibilities. · La Jornada
  10. The accident occurred at kilometer 97.5 of the Cananea-Ímuris highway around 4:00 PM on September 1, 2026, according to the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa). · La Jornada
  11. The overturned tanker truck belonged to the logistics company Express Milac (Movimientos Industriales Logísticos de Alta Calidad) and was transporting sulfuric acid from a smelting plant in Nacozari to the Piedras Verdes mine. · La Jornada
  12. Profepa ordered the responsible company to execute urgent measures including total containment of runoff using physical barriers and dikes. · El Financiero
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