United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Monday, February 14, 2005
From:
Katrina Jones

Subject: 

Final
Kansas City Southern Train Derailment
Ackerman, MS
Latitude: 33.3679000
Longitude: -89.2097000


POLREP No.:
1
Site #:
Z4HG
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
2/12/2005
Response Authority:
OPA
Mob Date:
2/12/2005
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
2/13/2005
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
2/13/2005
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
Reimbursable Account #
FPN#
E05406
  

Site Description

On the evening of 2/11/05 a Kansas City Train derailment as a result of a faulty line in Ackerman, Mississippi.  One locomotive involved in the incident released 1,200 gallons of diesel.  The fuel followed through a culvert underneath the rail line into the Bogue Fallah Creek.  The spill covered an area 1.5 - 2.0 miles long.  The majority of this area was inaccessible.


Current Activities

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and EPA responded.  Kansas City Southern hired USES to conduct the removal action.  Various stages of boom and absorbent were placed to catch the fuel and prevent further movement.  A collection point was established at the lowest end of the spill.  A vacuum truck was utilized to remove the majority of the diesel from the creek.  Continued movement of the creek facilitated this effort.  By 2/13/05 all the diesel had moved done to the collection point with only small pockets remaining.  A final walk was conducted in the creek upstream to locate any additional pockets.


Planned Removal Actions

Any additional removal actions will be addressed by MDEQ and Kansas City Southern.  It is anticipated that most of the fuel was successfully removed from the creek.


Next Steps

MDEQ is expected to conduct a final assessment of the incident.


response.epa.gov/kansascityderailment