U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT Bay Springs Pipeline - Removal Polrep UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region IV
Subject:	POLREP #3 Emergency Response Actions Continue Bay Springs Pipeline E13409 Bay Springs, MS Latitude: 31.9790425 Longitude: -89.2872843
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From:	Jose Negron, On-Scene Coordinator
Date:	2/14/2013
Reporting Period:	2/9/2013 to 2/13/2013
1. Introduction   1.1 Background     Site Number: E13409    Contract Number:   D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:   Response Authority: OPA    Response Type: Emergency Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit: Mobilization Date: 2/5/2013    Start Date: 2/5/2013 Demob Date:      Completion Date:   CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID: ERNS No.:    State Notification: 2/4/2013 FPN#: E13409    Reimbursable Account #: 1.1.1 Incident Category Emergency Response to a release of crude oil from a pipeline into Waters of the U.S., in Bay Springs, Mississippi. 1.1.2 Site Description At 1535, on February 5, 2013, Plains Pipeline contacted the NRC with notification of a discharge of crude oil from an eight inch Plains Pipeline in Heidelberg, MS into Piney Creek.  MSDEQ responded and requested tEPA Assistance. MDEQ and EPA estimate a release of approximately 100 barrels of crude oil from the  transportation pipeline.  The released product migrated overland from discharge point into Piney Branch a tributary of Tallahoma Creek. The discharge has impacted forested wetlands as well as Piney Branch but has not yet reached Tallahoma Creek. Response crews have established containment and recovery strategies. Recovery consists primarily of skimmers and pumps collecting oil. Response crews are actively pushing oil toward recovery points. Preliminary assessments show impacts through approximately the entire two miles distance from the source to the last downstream recovery point. The EPA and the State of Mississippi are directing the response. 1.1.2.1 Location Heildelberg, Bay Springs, Jasper County, MS. 1.1.2.2 Description of Threat Approximately 100 bbls of crude oil have impacted Piney Branch a tributary of the Tallanoma Creek. 2. Current Activities   2.1 Operations Section     2.1.1 Narrative 2.1.2 Response Actions to Date Response contractors continue to manually remove oil from a tributary to Piney Branch.  The tributary is a meandering stream that supports two wetland systems. Wetlands systems are primarily a riparian and a botttomland hardwood cypress dominated wetlands. Removal actions on the tributary consist of: raking and bagging  oiled debris and decayed organic matter from the tributary and the application of absorbent pads and boom where appropriate. Because of the lack of access all bagged contaminated materials have to been carried from the site work to staging areas. Removal actions on Piney Branch consist of the removal of debris and flushing of pooled oils in pockets along the entire stretch of the affected waterbody. Response contractors have established two containment and recovery points. Primary recovery point is located at a bridge on State Road 528. This location supports three deflection and containment booms. Recovery at this location is conducted by three skimmers (two drum skimmers and one rope skimmer). Additional actions include the flushing and pushing of oil into the containment and the manual removal of collected oiled debris as well as adsorbent pads and boom. A secondary recovery point is located downstream of the 528 bridge. Recovery at this location consist of the use of one skimmer. Recovered oil and oily water is pumped into 250 gallons plastic totes on a trailer pulled by an four wheel drive all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Recovered material is off-loaded at staging area onto vactrucks for transport to a Plains Pipeline facility for re-use. Response crews installed a pump around system to divert water away from the source area to allow for excavation and removal of oil contaminated soils.  Crude released from pipeline followed topography as well as root systems to migrate. Excavation  has detected numerous sub-surface migration veins that have now been stopped. Crews will continue to excavate and search for additional sub-surface migration paths.     Unified Command has approved the following plans: Waste Management Disposal Plan SCAT SOP Pipeline Reconstruction Sampling Plan Water Sampling Plan Wildlife Recovery Plan Air Sampling Plan Decontamination Plan Dangerous Weather Conditions Notification and Action Plan 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. 2.1.4 Progress Metrics Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal  Crude Oil/water Liquids   160 barrels    Recycler    Contaminated Soils  Soil 7 Tons        Debris and Absorbent   Various 180 CY     Recycler     2.2 Planning Section     2.2.1 Anticipated Activities Continue assessing oil recovery along the unnamed tributary, and Piney Branch. Initiate SCAT assessments to identify/prioritize recovery actions  2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities Maintain containment and recovery points. Deploy diversion boom as necessary Monitor Piney Branch downstream of furthest impact area. Continue recovery of released crude oil. 2.2.1.2 Next Steps Continue recovery of released crude oil at all locations. Continue Monitoring of  Piney Branch downstream of furthest impact area. Develop reassessment plan. Implement reassessment plan. Plan for transition to State Oversight. 2.2.2 Issues   2.3 Logistics Section     No information available at this time.   2.4 Finance Section     No information available at this time.   2.5 Other Command Staff     2.5.1 Safety Officer US Coast Guard along with the RP are supporting safety operations.  No incidents have been reported. 2.5.2 Liaison Officer 2.5.3 Information Officer 3. Participating Entities   3.1 Unified Command Plains Pipeline US EPA MSDEQ 3.2 Cooperating Agencies Jasper County Emergency Management Jasper County Sheriff Department Mississippi Dept of Transportation 4. Personnel On Site   EPA         1 MSDEQ    4 USCG       2 5. Definition of Terms   No information available at this time. 6. Additional sources of information   No information available at this time. 7. Situational Reference Materials   Refer to documents session for IAP and other supporting information