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Midwest AG Big Sioux River Pesticide Spill

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Removal of tractor trailer from crash site. Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager.<br />Date Taken: 6/26/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5471092085757<br />Longitude: -96.9059437140192<br />Tags:
Vehicle at crash site; Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager.<br />Date Taken: 6/26/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5471092085757<br />Longitude: -96.9059437140192<br />Tags:
Debris at crash site<br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5455361111111<br />Longitude: -96.9048694444444<br />Tags:
Diesel tank at crash site<br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456805555556<br />Longitude: -96.9050305555556<br />Tags:
Debris at crash site including herbicide tote<br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456777777778<br />Longitude: -96.9050222222222<br />Tags:
Intact containers recovered from crash site. Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager.<br />Date Taken: 6/26/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Crash site day after crash. Initial berm placement and post removal of tractor trailer. <br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5454055555556<br />Longitude: -96.9047694444445<br />Tags:
PRP contractor changing out spent absorbent pads. <br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456888888889<br />Longitude: -96.9057916666667<br />Tags:
PRP contractor and EPA OSC evaluating containment pool and absorbent pads. <br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.54585<br />Longitude: -96.9053194444444<br />Tags:
PRP contractor consulting with EPA OSC. <br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.545775<br />Longitude: -96.9053944444445<br />Tags:
PRP contractor and EPA OSC discussing removal strategy. <br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5455055555556<br />Longitude: -96.9049222222222<br />Tags:
PRP contractor removing spent absorbent pads in containment pool.<br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5458611111111<br />Longitude: -96.90535<br />Tags:
PRP contractor utilized a vacuum truck to remove product from containment pool.<br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.54555<br />Longitude: -96.9052361111111<br />Tags:
PRP contractor building up the berm to prevent overflow of containment pool into the Big Sioux River. <br />Date Taken: 6/27/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456388888889<br />Longitude: -96.9050611111111<br />Tags:
EPA START contractor performing water sampling down river from the crash site. <br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5281555555556<br />Longitude: -96.8890138888889<br />Tags:
EPA START contractor performing water sampling in containment pool. <br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456583333333<br />Longitude: -96.9049916666667<br />Tags:
EPA START contractor performing water sampling in containment pool. <br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5456888888889<br />Longitude: -96.9050222222222<br />Tags:
Sampling at bridge downstream of crash site<br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 44.52815682<br />Longitude: -96.88900283<br />Tags:
Sampling River side of containment berm<br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 44.54550123<br />Longitude: -96.90518095<br />Tags:
Built up berm and site photo.<br />Date Taken: 6/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5454166666667<br />Longitude: -96.9048222222222<br />Tags:
Inundation of crash site by flood waters from the Big Sioux River; Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 10, 2019<br />Date Taken: 7/10/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5471092085757<br />Longitude: -96.9059437140192<br />Tags:
Inundation of crash site by flood waters from the Big Sioux River; Photo provided by the Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 10, 2019<br />Date Taken: 7/10/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5471092085757<br />Longitude: -96.9059437140192<br />Tags:
Flood waters from the Big Sioux River receding after inundating crash site; Photo provided by the Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 19, 2019<br />Date Taken: 7/19/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.5471092085757<br />Longitude: -96.9059437140192<br />Tags:



Removal of tractor trailer from crash site. Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager. Vehicle at crash site; Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager. Debris at crash site Diesel tank at crash site Debris at crash site including herbicide tote Intact containers recovered from crash site. Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager. Crash site day after crash. Initial berm placement and post removal of tractor trailer. PRP contractor changing out spent absorbent pads. PRP contractor and EPA OSC evaluating containment pool and absorbent pads. PRP contractor consulting with EPA OSC. PRP contractor and EPA OSC discussing removal strategy. PRP contractor removing spent absorbent pads in containment pool. PRP contractor utilized a vacuum truck to remove product from containment pool. PRP contractor building up the berm to prevent overflow of containment pool into the Big Sioux River. EPA START contractor performing water sampling down river from the crash site. EPA START contractor performing water sampling in containment pool. EPA START contractor performing water sampling in containment pool. Sampling at bridge downstream of crash site Sampling River side of containment berm Built up berm and site photo. Inundation of crash site by flood waters from the Big Sioux River; Photo provided by Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 10, 2019 Inundation of crash site by flood waters from the Big Sioux River; Photo provided by the Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 10, 2019 Flood waters from the Big Sioux River receding after inundating crash site; Photo provided by the Hamlin County Emergency Manager, July 19, 2019