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Accident # | 120583 |
State Police # | 10-00064 |
Accident Date | 2010-01-06 |
Report Date | 2010-01-13 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Crude Oil | 20 m | Tank 250-1 | NO | NO | NO | 126.0 gallons |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 20 m | Tank 250-1 | NO | NO | YES | 5.8 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
HEAVY RAIN. Crude oil spill from contractor equipment employed to clean tank. Multiple problems intersecting: liquid level in skimming tank rose too high and flowed out of inspection window that had been left open. Level setting of tank set too high, tank no longer level due to a month of heavy rains so sensor was out of position, containment pan compromised by pipe lying across it, tank system left unattended. SECONDARY CAUSE: Human Error.
Combination of weather and human error.
Contractor will monitor skimming tank & containment more closely, provide refresher training for water wash operations.
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