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Noble Oil Services Company Recycled Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Stephen Ball
FOSC

(ball.stephen@epa.gov)

Site Location:
124 Arthur Maddox Rd
Sanford, NC 27330
 response.epa.gov/nobleoilservicesrecycledoil
NRC#: 996990

At approximately 2130 hrs on 12/01/2011 a vandal opened the rear valve of a tanker truck carrying number 4 recycled oil and the entire contents of the tank was discharged to the ground. Approximately 6,800 gallons of oil was released and flowed down a storm water ditch and then laterally across a road and into a resident's yard via sheet flow. OSC Ball was dispatched to ensure the response due to the threat of release of oil to waters of the US.


Impacted residential yard looking east Furthest extent of spill in residential yard. Looking south Spill flow path across the road looking south Ditch where spilled oil flowed south Spill looking north View of tanker valve that was opened by vandal
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.