KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Knoxville Fire Department Hazardous Materials units responded to a report of an elevator hydraulic fluid leak at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Monday.

Fire officials tell Volunteer TV News that about 150 gallons of the hydraulic fluid has gone down a drain that empties directly into Fort Loudoun Lake.

Monday afternoon, UT Medical Center spokesman Jim Ragonese released the following statement:

"A company contracted to repair a service elevator at The University of Tennessee Medical Center notified us late this morning that a seal break on a pump led to a hydraulic fluid leak of approximately 110 gallons. Our crews have pumped and recovered approximately 25 gallons of the fluid. The drain from that elevator shaft leads to the Tennessee River. The service elevator and its housing were constructed in full accordance with applicable code when built in the mid 1980’s.

"Upon notification, our administration began making phone calls immediately to notify authorities of the incident. We are working diligently on further clean-up efforts and our hazardous response contractor expects full containment by Tuesday morning."