U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
CP Rail Parkers Prairie Derailment - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #1
CP Train Derailment, Parkers Prairie, MN
CP Rail Parkers Prairie Derailment
C5S6
Parkers Prairie, MN
Latitude: 46.1545222 Longitude: -95.3304065

To:
From: Sonia Vega, OSC
Date: 4/1/2013
Reporting Period: March 27, 2013

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: C5S6    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: OPA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 3/27/2013    Start Date: 3/27/2013
Demob Date:      Completion Date: 4/1/2013
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#: E1308    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Emergency response.

1.1.2 Site Description

A 94 car train heading south, derailed along mile post 157 and 159, in Parkers Prairie, MN.

1.1.2.1 Location

Parkers, Prairie, Otter Tail County, MN.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

14 rail cars containing heavy crude oil derailed due to unknown causes. 

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

An initial report estimated the amount of crude released as 26,000 gallons.  Later CP updated the estimate based on recovery, to be more around 15,000 gallons.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Upon EPA's arrival on site the day of the incident, the PRPs contractors were already pumping the derailed cars content into tanker trucks.  Also, there were contractors repairing the damaged track.  The MPCA responder was on the scene.  The MPCA will continue the oversight, and ensure impacted soils are properly handled.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

Canadian Pacific Railroad. 

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

None at this time.  The MPCA will continue oversight responsabilities. 

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

None by the EPA.  CP will continue response activities under the MPCA's oversight.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

None anticipated.

2.2.2 Issues

None.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
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  2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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