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OGE Transformer Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Adam Adams
OSC

(adams.adam@epa.gov)

Site Location:
701 Rutgers
Fort Smith, AR 72901
 response.epa.gov/ogetransformeroilspill
NRC#: 1048996

A 15,000 gallon release of non pcb transformer oil was reported to the NRC on the evening of June 2 from an Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) substation in Fort Smith, AR. According to the NRC report, the oil entered a nearby ditch, travelled west, and entered the Poteau River. OG&E has requested that EPA take the lead on the spill. OSC Adams, START and ERRS have been activated and are responding.

OG&E assumed lead response at the beginning of operations on 06/04/13.


Excavation at spill location around transformer. OG&E contractors sampling sediment at outfall. OG&E contractors sampling tributary. Marsh areas where pump flushing is taking place. Absorbant pads and boom in place to capture product. Creek flushing pump operations along railroad tracks Sump excavation in creek bottom and vac-truck operations Sump pit excavation in creek bottom. Skimmer located west of 112 Road Earthern dam constructed to contain oil at facility outfall Overview of creek impacted by transformer oil spill Skimmer being used at impacted creek to recover oil Vacuum truck used to recover oil at impacted creek Contaiment boom place at northern point of transformer oil spill Overview of impacted creek Overview of Transformer oil spill at creek flowing northwest Contaiment boom placed at creek crossing Williams Rd. Impacted creek by transformer oil spill South Side of Transformer, notice broken pipe. North Side of Transformer and broken pipe due to malfunction South side of Transformer 3358 Transformer 3358 -Overview0 Overview of Substation
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.