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Ogden June 2024 Mercury Spill

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Additional mercury bottle found mixed in with items that were relocated from the shed to the side yard. Relocated items were moved by the homeowner and homeowner's family prior to site activities.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Chemical Inventory
EPA contractors removing chemicals from the very top shelf in the shed. Chemicals are passed along using a secondary container to minimize potential for uncontrolled spills.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities
Mercury recovery vacuum collection jar with liquid mercury and debris after the initial vacuuming of the shed was complete.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities
Containers filled with liquid mercury found inside the shed are placed into a secondary containment.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities
Close up view of some containers storing liquid mercury found in the shed.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities
EPA contractor contains chemicals in a lined tote with absorbent material to be categorized and segregated once cleaned with HgX.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities
EPA contractor cutting off pieces of items going into roll off bin to be analyzed for mercury via toxicity characteristic leaching procedure sample preparation.<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities




Additional mercury bottle found mixed in with items that were relocated from the shed to the side yard. Relocated items were moved by the homeowner and homeowner's family prior to site activities. EPA contractors removing chemicals from the very top shelf in the shed. Chemicals are passed along using a secondary container to minimize potential for uncontrolled spills. Mercury recovery vacuum collection jar with liquid mercury and debris after the initial vacuuming of the shed was complete. Containers filled with liquid mercury found inside the shed are placed into a secondary containment. Close up view of some containers storing liquid mercury found in the shed. EPA contractor contains chemicals in a lined tote with absorbent material to be categorized and segregated once cleaned with HgX. EPA contractor cutting off pieces of items going into roll off bin to be analyzed for mercury via toxicity characteristic leaching procedure sample preparation.