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Banks Mercury Spill

 
Site Contact:
Kathy Parker
OSC

(parker.kathy@epa.gov)

Site Location:
12946 NW Maple Crest Lp
Banks, OR 97106
 response.epa.gov/Banksmercuryspill

On April 16, 2015, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality requested EPA respond to a report by a homeowner of a small mercury spill to her driveway in Banks, Oregon. EPA and 3 START contractors arrived around 8:30 pm and, using the Lumex mercury vapor analyzer, determined that a small amount of mercury (about a teaspoon) had been dropped on to an aggregate concrete driveway. Beads of mercury were still visible. EPA made plans to return on 4/17/2015 to conduct a mercury removal action on the driveway.


START applying heat treatment to spilled mercury on driveway. View of impacted driveway. Product used for concrete sealing. Meeting with Fire Dept and homeowner. Heating sidewalk. Applying concrete sealant. Vacuuming mercury in driveway. Setting up mercury vacuum and equipment for removal action work. Scene of mercury spill after setting up caution tape. ER reponse vehicle at spill site. START vacuuming mercury from the road adjacent to driveway. START vacuuming mercury from road adjacent to driveway
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.