From staff reports

Cuyahoga Falls -- A city water department employee was taken to a local hospital after an alarm sounded there Oct. 7, city officials said.

The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department responded at 5:13 a.m. to a chlorine system alarm at the city of Cuyahoga Falls Water Treatment Plant at 2028 Munroe Falls Ave., according to a press release from the city.

All safety equipment at the facility functioned properly. The Summit County Hazardous Material Team was called to assess the situation, since a large amount of chemicals are used at the plant. Hazmat reviewed and approved the facility for normal operations.

The employee, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution, was later released to return to work. The city water supply was reviewed, according to the release, and is safe to use. All fire units were cleared from the scene at 7:36 am.