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BP Terminal Indianapolis

 
Site Contact:
Paul Atkociunas/James Mitchell
On-Scene Coordinator

(atkociunas.paul@epa.gov)

Site Location:
2500 N. Tibbs Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46222
 response.epa.gov/bpterminalindy

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) referred the BP Terminal Indianapolis site at 2500 Tibbs Avenue in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the site withdrew from IDEM's Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP). Historical discharges from the site, a bulk fuel storage facility, have created free product in groundwater, contaminated site soil, and impacted Little Eagle Creek, which is directly west of the site. The facility has operated as a petroleum storage and distribution facility since 1941.

EPA signed an Administrative Order by Consent (AOC) with BP on November 14, 2011 for removal actions at the Site. Removal actions will include recovery of petroleum in Little Eagle Creek and at the Site that has the potential to migrate into the creek and corrective actions to prevent future migration to the creek.


General view of Little Eagle Creek View of Little Eagle Creek water samples in iced cooler View of sampling equipment being decontaminated between sample locations. View of sampling crew in Little Eagle Creek at sample location 6-B. Surface Water Sampling at Little Eagle Creek. Sampling crew placing water from Sample Location 6B into laboratory container. Surface Water Sampling at Little Eagle Creek. Sampling crew member determining depth of water at Sample Location 2B. Surface Water Sampling at Little Eagle Creek. Sample being collected at Sample Location 1A Surface Water Sampling at Little Eagle Creek. Sample Location 1A. Sampling crew preparing to place water sample in laboratory container. Little Eagle Creek by railroad bridge Little Eagle Creek Little Eagle Creek, no flow due to drought Little Eagle Creek, no flow due to drought Extent of spill near the fence; Little Eagle Creek is approximately 150 feet to the west. Iron staining indicating spill location Iron staining indicating spill location Gauging water level in monitoring well Little Eagle Creek ASTs at BP Indianapolis Terminal Interim remediation system
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.