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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Monday, August 2, 2004
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| From: |
Richard Fetzer
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| To: |
Dennis Carney, EPA Region III
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Charlie Kleeman, EPA Region III
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Linda Marzulli, EPA Region III
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Greg Ham, EPA Region III
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Eric Rooney, PADEP Tank Program
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Len Insalaco, PADEP
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Subject:
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Emergency Response
Buckeye Pipeline Emergency Response - Nestle Purina Alpo Plant
2050 Pope Road,
Allentown, PA
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| POLREP No.: |
1
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Site #:
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993
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| Reporting Period: |
8/2/04 1400 hours
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| Start Date: |
8/2/2004
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Response Authority:
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OPA
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Mob Date: |
8/2/2004
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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Buckeye Pipeline contractor struck a 16 inch gasoline pipeline with a jack hammer making a 3/4 inch hole. The leak lasted approximately 25 minutes from 0810 hours to 0835 hours. The pipeline was not operating but was pressurized.
No discharge has been detected in waterways. There are 2 permitted drinking water wells within approximately 400 feet of the spill.
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Local FD on scene monitoring the situation for fire and explosion and discharge abatement.
County EMA responded to scene to assess situation
PADEP Emergency Response and Tank Program responded to scene.
Buckeye Response personnel are on scene and are making repairs to the pipeline and recovering product in order to stabilize the situation.
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No action (other than technical assistance) planned or requested by EPA at this time.
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PADEP will continue to monitor the situation with EPA OSC technical assistance.
PADEP Tank Program will followup with Buckeye with regard to any required groundwater investigation deemed necessary.
PADEP Water Supply program has advised Nestle that they will need to perform quarterly sampling of the 2 drinking water wells approximately 400 feet from the spill.
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response.epa.gov/Buckeye_Alpo
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