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Pirch Way Oil Spill - Combs Property

 
Site Contact:
Gregory Ham
On Scene Coordinator

(ham.greg@epa.gov)

Site Location:
6628 Pirch Way
Elkridge, MD 21075
 response.epa.gov/PirchWay

A home heating oil tank overturned, spilling approximately 110 gallons of heating oil onto the ground. The spill location is approximately 100 yards from a storm drain that leads to a tributary to Deep Run, which flows into the Patapsco River and into the Baltimore Harbor. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) requested assistance with the cleanup of this site.


Placing additional topsoil on backfilled area. Reseeded area on adjacent property, erosion matting partially placed. Placing additional topsoil on backfilled spill area. Reseeded area. Reseeded spill area prior to erosion matting placement. Reseeded and erosion matting applied to spill area. Reseeded pathway to back of home. Repairing skirt on mobile home. Hauling wastes by wheelbarrow. Digging adjacent to pine tree. Digging at 6634. Digging at 6634. Digging at lower end. Digging completed at lower end. Hand digging next to shed. Digging adjacent to propane tanks. Digging along back of 6634. Excavation near pine tree. Furthest extent of oil contamination. Saturated pads. Oil pathway adjacent to 6634 Pirch way. Oil staining downgradient corner of 6634 Pirch Way. Hand digging adjacent to 6634 Pirch Way. Corner of 6634 Pirch Way. Digging around corner of 6634 Pirch Way Loading a wheelbarrow. Excavation of spill area Source tank and spill area, affecting three properties. Source tank and immediate area of spill. Furthest extent of migration as of 1/7/16. Migration pathway on adjacent property. Collection of oil soaked pads. Collecting oil soaked pads for disposal. Oil soaked pads on adjacent property.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.