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Rock Creek Gas Plant Fish Kill

 
Site Contact:
Adam Adams
OSC

(adams.adam@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1000 West 10TH Street
Borger, TX 79007
 response.epa.gov/rockcreekfishkill
NRC#: 1069539

OSC Adams and EPA START contractors were activated to a CERCLA response involving 100bbl release of monoethanolamine (concentrated to 15%) into an unnamed tributary of Rock Creek. The release occurred due to equipment failure from an amine circulation pump at the DCP Midstreams Rock Creek Gas Plant. The PRP reported that there is a brown tint to the water and evidence of a fish kill over a quarter mile long. Updates will be provided as new information is obtained.


Recovery location. View upstream from earthen berm. Recovery location. View of earthen berm. Spill Pathway Spill pathway Recirculation pump where release originated PRP Photo - Visible MEA along drainage path prior to entry to the creeks. PRP Photo - Cloudy impacted section of creek. PRP Photo - Rock berm (cloudy side is upstream). PRP Photo - Earthen berm / Recovery location.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.