none of the ammonia leaked out of the containment area. since this facility is currently closed for con instruction, no water is being filtered, and the ammonia is currently not in use. still, at around 11:30 this morning, san jose police went door-to-door knocking on roughly 40 residents' doors, warning them about the leak and possible amope ya exposure. everyone was told to stay inside, and an emergency operations center, or eoc, came in and officials took over. >> inhaling a large amount of ammonia and having that exposure can cause your medical problems to get worse, can cause other types of medical problems such as bronco spasms, having difficulty breathing. >> when you see this in operation, i am concerned, normally a flood call or some other emergency, but occasionally we do have activations from the water treatment plants, and we are -- our safety protocols really have served us well. >> the warning to stay inside with doors and windows shut was lifted this afternoon. authorities say they never received any 9-1-1 calls from anyone n

ammonia is currently not in use. still, at around 11:30 this morning, police warned residents about the leak and possible ammonia exposure. everyone was told to stay inside and an emergency operations center, or e.o.c., came in and officials took over. >> inhaling large amount of0s amope ya can cause your medical problems to get worse, can cause other types of medical problems such as bronchospasms and having difficulty breathing. >> anytime the o.e.c. is in operation i'm concerned. normally it's a flood call or other emergency but occasionally we have activations from the water treatment plants, and we are -- our safety protocols have served us well. >> lisa: the warning to stay inside with doors and windows shut was lifted this afternoon. authorities say they never received any 9-1-1 calls from anyone needing help as a result of the ammonia leak. the cause of the leak is currently under investigation, and water district officials tell me that there was never any exposure to drinking water since this plant is currently nonoperational. in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: starting in january, the jetline

it was an ammonia leak earlier today that prompted the order in the first place. and also a quick response from san jose fire just after 11:00 this morning. fire officials say the leak inside the treatment plant is now well under control. 250 gallons of liquid amoney yo, though, leaked out of its tank into a secondary tank today, where it has been contained. according to the santa clara valley water district the plant has not been in operation since early this month because of some construction. but a worker doing routine checks fond the leak and alerted authorities. >> ammonia leak itself, its first exposure will be an inhalation exposure. keep in mind that this type of ammonia that is here is a 19% ammonia, and it's really no different than the ammonia that you might have in your home. >> reporter: again, to be clear that ammonia leak has been contained. officials think there is no threat to public health. san jose police have not received any 911 calls from residents complaining about health issues related to this incident. the santa clara valley water district

of ammonia that had leaked out of its tank and into its secondary containment area. >> reporter: the ammonia appeared to be contained by the concrete walls surrounding the tank. but firefighters were concerned it may get into the air. they issued a shelter in place at noon for neighborhoods north to northwest of the plant. word spread fast among the neighbors. >> she just called me and she said stay inside. don't let the dog out. turn your heater off. and so i was kind of concerned. >> it can cause other types of medical problems such as spasms and things like that, having difficulty breathing. we have not received any 911 calls of any complaints of the smell. >> reporter: firefighters were also concerned about ammonia leaking into the water supply. but that was ruled out quickly. >> we have been offline at this plant since early march. we have a construction project which you can see in the background where we have been doing a lot of work. none of the tanks have water in them. >> reporter: after two and a half hours firefighters determined the leak had been contained and they

find that there was roughly 250-gallon leak of ammonia that had leaked out much its tank and into its secondary containment area. >> reporter: firefighters were concerned it may get into the air. they pent door to door at neighborhood north to northwest of the plant. word spread fast among the neighbors. >> she just called me and said stay inside. don't let the dog out and turn your heater off. so i was kind of concerned. >> it can cause other types of medical problems such as spasms and things like that, having difficulty breathing. we have not received any 911 calls of any complaints of the smell. >> reporter: firefighters were also concerned about ammonia leaking into the water supply but that was ruled out quickly. >> we have been off line at this plant since early march. we have a construction project which you can see in the background where we've been doing a lot of work. none of the tanks have water in it. >> reporter: after two and a half hours firefighters determined the leak had been contained and they lifted the specialtyer in place. >> i think they should tell us, yeah. b

mile an hour range with rainfall since 5:30 this morning light. ,,,,,,,, hours yesterday. >> an ammonia leak at a water treatment plan in san jose led to a shelter in place order for several hours yesterday. a worker at the santa teresa water treatment plant noticed the leak yesterday morning. about 250 gallons of ammonia leaked into a holding tank, into a secondary holding tank where it was contained. we spoke with the people who live near the facility and police told them to stay indoors so they didn't breathe that in. >> really a good thing that somebody was on site to notice the leak when it happened. and that we have been able to contain the incident to 250 gallons, and that we've had no injuries reported, either from us or the public. >> that shelter in place order was lifted mid afternoon, and according to a water district spokesman, the leak was caused by an equipment break down pavment more thorough investigation is under way. >> ok. let's get back to the top story of the day. >>> the weather. jim bernard, give us the latest. >> the front has passed, as mentioned, phil. conditions s

. >>> an ammonia leak at a san jose water plant is no longer posing a threat. an order was lifted later in the day. firefighters were concerned the amondaya might get into -- ammonia might get into the air. >> it can cause having difficulty breathing. we have not received any 911 calls or any complaints of the smell. >> the leak was contained after about two hours. firefighters were also concerned about ammonia leaking into the water supply, but that was quickly ruled out. the water district is now trying to figure out what caused that 250-gallon leak. >>> a registered sex offender in los angeles now faces attempted kid nail napping charges -- kidnapping charges after attempting to run off with a little girl. a man grabbed her from behind. but ten commuters came to the girl's rescue, and tackled the man from the ground. the suspected kidnapper tried to escape, but police managed to arrest him. >>> learning how to respond to missing person cases. a search and rescue training was held yesterday in stockton. recent tragedies in the community. 2 years ago, sandra ca

. >> ammonia leak itself, its first exposure is going to be inhalation. keep in mind, this type of ammonia that is here was a 19% ammonia and it's really no different than the ammonia you might have in your home. >> an investigation is now under way into how the spill happened. the plant has not been in operation since earlier this month because of construction there. we are told a worker doing routine checks found that ammonia leak. >>> this morning japan's top government spokesman says the country's nuclear reactor must eventually be scrapped. it is the first time to say that the plant in fukushima will have to be closed once the overheating reactors are back under control. meantime, the operate or the of the plant is backing down from a plan to release radioactive gas to prevent a more dangerous buildup. the operator says for the moment the pressure in the overheated reactor has stabilized but it remains relatively tight. >>> this time yesterday morning we were talking act unsafe levels of radiation in spinach and milk near the nuclear reactor. now more

. >>> an ammonia leak at the water treatment plant noticed a leak this morning. >> it's really a good thing somebody was onsite to notice the leak when it happened. and that we have been able to contain the incident to 250- gallons and that we have had no injuries reported either from us or the public. >> the leak was caused by a broken instrument probe. >>> it was eight years ago today that the us began the war with iraq. today hundreds garnered to protest. what they say about today's offensive against libya.. >>> what you are likely is see the next time you get alatee or buy a pound of coffee. >>> a sad to watch a polar bear rejected by his mother and his death at just 4 years old. christopher has died. christopher headed the state department-- during president clinton's administra o 1997. during tha . >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. he head the state department from 1993 to 1998 and during that time he played a key role in negotiating peace efforts in bosnia and in the middle east. he also represented al gore in the dispute over the 2000 presidential elec

valley water district's treatment plants and this morning a worker noticed a tank that holds ammonia was leaking, and it holds amoanat -- ammonia that would be used in the water treatment plant. none of the ammonia escaped a secondary holding unit. still at 11:30 this morning, san jose police went door-to-door knocking on roughly 40 homes, warning residents of the leak and possible ammonia exposure. everyone was told to stay inside. >> inhaling a large amount of ammonia and having that exposure can cause your medical problems to get worse, can cause other types of medical problems such as bronchospasms and having difficulty breathing. >> anytime you see this operation, i'm concerned. normally it's a flood call or other emergency, but occasionally we do have activations from the water treatment plants, and, again, we are -- our safety protocols have served us well. >> reporter: the warning to stay inside with doors and windows shut was lifted three hours ago. only after hazmat teams were sure no more ammonia was escaping and water district officials tell us there was never any exposure to drinkin

. >> ammonia leak itself, its first exposure is going to be inhalation exposure. if it does get on you, that can cause other problems. this type of ammonia here is a 19% ammonia, it's really no different than the ammonia you might have in your home. >> an investigation is now under way into just how the spill happened. the plant has not been in operation since early this month because of construction. we're told a worker doing routine checks found that leak. >>> on this eighth anniversary of the iraq war, one of former president george w. bush's national security advisers came to the bay area, an appearance which sparked a protest. protesters claim steven hadley was among the bush advisers who helped push the u.s. into war, and that he was behind the claims since disproved that saddam hussein was trying to buy yellow cake uranium from niger. hadley was a speaker in northern california. >> this man is a war criminal. he deserves to be prosecuted. and we're here calling for that today. stop the government's crimes. >> protesters in los angeles also marked today's ira

some 250-gallons of ammonia leaked from one holding tank into another. the chemical was contained and only the odor posed a danger. the plant is closed for maintenance. no injuries were reported. >> union city police have released a composite sketch of a man wanted. the man grabbed a girl from behind when she walked on union square. she was able to break free and run. the man was last seen running towards the bart station. >>> you will be able to see charlie sheen's show without turning on the tv. he is bringing his road show, titled violent torpedo of truth to san francisco. tickets went on sale today. when last we checked, there were seats available. >>> japan making progress with its nuclear crisis, a new problem has appeared and amazing pictures of the tsunami as it washes away a driver and its car. and we missed tonight, what made this moon so special. swep rvived --and his v >>> just amazing pictures of the tsunami coming ashore in japan from inside a car as it was swept away. the driver survived and obviously his video survived. the man says he sa

all of the oven at began to leak. -- ammonia began to leak. we have identified the issue and are asking residents to close their windows. >> reporter: the approach the leaking tank. discovered that hundreds of gallons of water escaped into the secondary containment area surrounding the town. then up the leak is not getting worse. it is contained. we do have a the approximate 250 gal.. >> reporter: they are relieved to know that this circumstance work in their favor. >> we have a construction project. we supply of water to the filing from the plant. just above apiece. >> reporter: at the shelter was in place soon. >> vicki: a former baseball owner is in custody over credit card fraud. the owner of " spoiled rotten baseball " was charged with both of fraudulently using a customers card for $9,000. coming up, why president barack obama says he is taking a stand against libya's leader. scientists are sank at the earthquake will hit the bay area. >> vicki: this just crossing the wires. pressure is rising in this tsunami damage the clear -- nuclear

ammonia. it began to leak. a point of the allocation was hit. >> we ask residents to close their windows and stay in their homes. >> reporter: firefighters were able to a purge the tank. they discovered hundreds of gallons of them and it had leaked. >> at the leak is not getting worse. it is contained. we have approximately two and 50 gal. and said the secondary containment area. >> reporter: they are relieved to know the other circumstances where their favor. >> we have been offline at this plant since early march. we have a construction project. the of the tanks of water. we are supplying the treated water to the valley from los gatos. >> reporter: the incident was declared contained. in san jose jet pierce kron4 news. >> vicki: at the u.s. launches cruise missiles. coming up. the >> is part of the effort to get the libyan regime into command. to prevent war budget. they blasted libya. >> reporter: at the u.s. military is part of an operation that includes key allies. fill launch missiles. saturday. according

it is causing a huge problem because the tank car is carrying ammonia, it could be leaking.here is evacuation order in effect. highway and state patrol is telling the news organizations there are 97 cars, some of them with hazardous materials. several streets are closed within the evacuations zone. pets and animals have been taken to animal hospital spirit they had to be removed, emergency crews have been on the way, has mapped has been on the scene, the cleanup could take about two days. i will try to give everyone updated information and a few moments. for now your weather report is looking good. >> louisa: a big warmup come it we, i thought i would start you off to see what you endured the past seven days. the rainfall totals, in san francisco 3 in., rain around novato close to 6 in., santa rosa 3 in., some with napa. most locations up boards of 2 in. of rain over the past seven days. very different picture this week. not a raindrop in sight, waking up to a dry forecast. temperatures are sitting in the '40's, still holding on to the 30's in places like napa, in san rosa,

one of these tankers may be leaking ammonia. will take two days as crews continue to work. >> darya: a snake on loose forces them to close our reptile in closure. it is believed to be in an isolated part of the building and it is poisonous. they figure he might be somewhere sneaky. the reptile house will be closed until we find a snake >> mark: we will be right back. a beautiful looking day. chilly morning as one of the clear mornings >> reporter: north and south carolina are added to the states that are reporting some trace amounts of radiation found from day japan reactor. they say they have to tear it did trace amounts of radiation. experts says there's no risk to public health. >> darya: a double live look around the bay. unless san francisco, on the right in need sun glasses for the bay bridge. it has been a long time since we needed sunglasses. >> louisa: we have this shot at highway 50. i took go list of the snowfall totals. the snow just came down, feet upon feet in terms of those no-fault totals.snow fall total spirit.

leak in steve bowen's space suit. he's preparing for the final space walk. this assignment is taking place 8 p.m. our time. they're only about 50 minutes behind schedule. they will vent ammoniaump they moved from a space walk monday and install a camera on outdoor equipment and remove insulation. it will undock sunday before returning to earth next tuesday. >> the recent storms have clearly made up for january's dry spell. the latest survey finds the sierra snow pack at 124% of normal. state high drawlists estimate there will be enough snow for water this summer. conservation has to remain a priority for all californians. we'll take the good news. weather, awesome. >> very nice up there. in fact, more on the way today and more on the way this weekend. if you're heading up that way, getting up there friday actually easy for once. that's not been the last couple weekends. since wednesday, you see the low clouds hanging over mount sutro. notice the clouds moving from right to left. that means the cold front has not moved through because we've got a southeasterly wind. light doppler 7 hd, santa rosa the big winner, napa a quarter of an inch, mill valley two-thirds of an inch. re