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Three Sisters Radio Tower Diesel Spill

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Aerial image of radio tower site location with navigable waters GIS overlay. <br />Date Taken: 2/20/2017<br />Category: Map image<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: map, aerial, navigable waters
Site photo from parking lot by radio tower. Generator shed is located below radio tower. Road access is difficult during winter and was only accessible after Public Works crews spent over a day plowing.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Generator house from the outside. The bare soil underneath was visible stained and moist from the diesel spill.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.1164777777778<br />Longitude: -121.892297222222<br />Tags:
Back side of generator shed. Main spill area underneath. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Area under shed and generator #2, visible oiling from diesel. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Rock underneath generator building coated in diesel. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.1164777777778<br />Longitude: -121.892319444444<br />Tags:
Snow has red layer from diesel. Slight red coloring is visible between snow. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Test pit on the corner of generator shed, VOC readings positive inside hole about 1 foot away from shed. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Test pit immediately under generator shed and generator #2. Visible diesel seep and high VOC readings.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Test pit under diesel tanks, no visible product or VOC readings above background. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Fuel line containment between storage tanks and day tank.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.1164805555556<br />Longitude: -121.892280555556<br />Tags:
One of two side-by-side 4,000 gallon diesel tanks. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.1164944444444<br />Longitude: -121.892325<br />Tags:
Diesel storage tanks connected to generator shed by overhead piping. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
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Fuel uptake hose with failure point circled in red.<br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.1164888888889<br />Longitude: -121.892341666667<br />Tags:
Generator #2 fuel uptake hose, the hose has been replaced since rupture and spill. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Front of generator #2. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Ceiling inside generator shed, ceiling is visibly covered in diesel spray from generator. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Diesel spray on the inside of of generator shed, ceiling light with visible diesel drops. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
Buckets inside generator shed, buckets were completely filled with diesel at time of incident from spray. <br />Date Taken: 2/22/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.11683<br />Longitude: -121.892628<br />Tags:
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Aerial image of radio tower site location with navigable waters GIS overlay. Site photo from parking lot by radio tower. Generator shed is located below radio tower. Road access is difficult during winter and was only accessible after Public Works crews spent over a day plowing. Generator house from the outside. The bare soil underneath was visible stained and moist from the diesel spill. Back side of generator shed. Main spill area underneath. Area under shed and generator #2, visible oiling from diesel. Rock underneath generator building coated in diesel. Snow has red layer from diesel. Slight red coloring is visible between snow. Test pit on the corner of generator shed, VOC readings positive inside hole about 1 foot away from shed. Test pit immediately under generator shed and generator #2. Visible diesel seep and high VOC readings. Test pit under diesel tanks, no visible product or VOC readings above background. Fuel line containment between storage tanks and day tank. One of two side-by-side 4,000 gallon diesel tanks. Diesel storage tanks connected to generator shed by overhead piping. Fuel uptake hose with failure point circled in red. Generator #2 fuel uptake hose, the hose has been replaced since rupture and spill. Front of generator #2. Ceiling inside generator shed, ceiling is visibly covered in diesel spray from generator. Diesel spray on the inside of of generator shed, ceiling light with visible diesel drops. Buckets inside generator shed, buckets were completely filled with diesel at time of incident from spray.