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North Port Gas Spill

 
Site Contact:
Chris Russell
OSC

(russell.chris@epa.gov)

Site Location:
I-75 near Exit 182
North Port, FL 34241
 response.epa.gov/NorthPortGasSpill
NRC#: 1159835

On the evening of September 23, 2016 a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons gasoline overturned on Interstate 75 in North Port, Florida. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Sarasota County HazMat Team, and Charlotte County Fire Rescue initially responded to the accident. FDEP personnel notified the EPA of the incident and requested assistance. OSC Chris Russell was deployed to the site.


Overturned Tanker w/foam application Response Operations Response Operations
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.