• By Advocate staff reports
• Originally published September 9, 2011 at 6:23 a.m., updated September 9, 2011 at 7:29 a.m.

Houston Highway from Burroughsville Road to Telferner remains closed because of a hydrochloric acid spill at Halliburton Energy Services in Victoria.

The spill occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday from an 11,000-gallon above-ground tank at Halliburton at U.S. 59 and Holt Road, Victoria Fire Department Battalion Chief Shannon Martin said Friday morning. He said he was unsure how much of the chemical spilled, but it was contained by a diking system set up by Halliburton.

"We took all of the precautions,' Martin said. "Nobody was at risk in the area."

Homeowners in the Brentwood subdivision near the spill are being allowed to leave the neighborhood this morning but can only go south on U.S. 59, he said. Northbound traffic is being diverted to Burroughsville Road.

The cleanup could take several more hours, Martin estimated. He did not know how the company was using the chemical, but he said a Halliburton spokeswoman would be available to talk with the media.

The city of Victoria Fire Department, the Victoria Police Department, the Victoria County Sheriff's Department and a privately contracted mitigation crew remained on the scene Friday morning. The private company was taking the lead in the cleanup.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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