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Austin Powder Diesel Spill

 
Site Contact:
Jordan Garrard
FOSC

(garrard.jordan@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1080 Garland Hollow Road\
Pegram, TN 37143
 response.epa.gov/austinpowderdiesel
NRC#: 1111602

800 to 2000 gallons of diesel spilled from an overfilled tank was initially reported, spill amount later updated to 300 gallons.


Pond Creek Downgradient spill location Spill site Blocked Impacted drainage ditch Drainage ditch blocked with soil to prevent fuel discharging into Pond Creek Pond Creek, adjacent water body impacted drainage ditch leading to Pond Creek Spilled fuel around above ground storage tank Spill and cleanup operations