U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Plains Pipeline Oil Spill - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #2
Progress
Plains Pipeline Oil Spill

Pocahontas, IL
Latitude: 38.8317351 Longitude: -89.5980074

To: Mike Buss, City of Highland
From: Andrew Maguire, OSC
Date: 7/12/2015
Reporting Period: 7/11/2015 - 7/12/2015

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number:      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: 7/10/2015    Start Date: 7/10/2015
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: IEPA
FPN#: E15520    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Emergency Response related to an estimated 4,200 gallons of crude spilled from the Plains Pipeline pump station near Pocahontas, Illinois reported on Friday, July 10, 2015, with oil reaching Little Silver Creek and ultimately into Silver Lake. The oil is a Canadian Sour Crude Blend, an MSDS is located in the documents section of the website @ www.epaosc.org/PlainsPipelineOilSpill .

1.1.2 Site Description

At this time, the Plains Pipeline (MP-29) Release ER Site encompasses a 12 mile stretch of unnamed ditches combined into Little Silver Creek which ultimately discharges into Silver Lake.

1.1.2.1 Location

The Plains Pipeline Release ER Site address is 17720 Baumann Road, Pocahontas, Illinois.  The release site is at a petroleum pumping station.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

While the upper most portions of the release site is in a rural agricultural environment, crude oil has been observed approximately 8 miles away in the upper portion of Silver Lake.  The Highland, Illinois, Silver Lake is a 574 acre water-body for not only water and city.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Please refer to POLREP #1.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

Objectives for the response are as follows:

  • Ensure the Safety of Citizens and Response Personnel
  • Maximize Protection of Resources at Risk
  • Contain and Recover Spilled Material
  • Control the migration of product from source area
  • Manage Coordinated Response Effort
  • Identify, Recover and Rehabilitate Injured Wildlife
  • Remove Oil from Impacted Areas
  • Minimize Economic Impacts
  • Keep Stakeholders and Public Informed of Response Activities
  • Reactivate Pipeline with proper authorization
  • Determine requirements to exit Emergency Response phase

Plains Pipeline has several staff on scene along with almost 200 contractors on scene to support response operations and organization. 


2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

The pipeline has been shut down since the discovery of the release.

5 Geographical Divisions (A through E) have been delineated to manage the response. 

To date the following Operations have occurred:

  • Installation of protection boom at drinking water intake in Silver Lake
  • Monitoring and sampling of drinking water intake
  • Containment and recovery of oil within ditches, Little Silver Creek and Silver Lake
  • Environmental Monitoring and sampling for constituents of crude oil
  • Night Shift operations have been established to monitor Collection Sites throughout all divisions and if during a rain event oil that is observed pooling at the collection sites, mobilize personnel to conduct vas truck operations

An IAP has been developed for the next operational period (7/13/2015-7/14/2015)

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

A Notice of Federal Interest was issued to Plains Pipeline on 7/11/2015.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

 

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
Oily Liquids  Recovered Oil & Water  59,593 gallons    NA at this time NA at this time
Oil Impacted Sorbent Sorbent Pad and Boom  25 cubic yards    Land Applied Landfill
Crude Oil Impacted Solids  Misc. Debris/Rock/Soil  110 cubic yards    Land Applied Landfill


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

Additional personnel and equipment resources continue to arrive on-scene with Plains Pipeline and its various response contractors.  

Develop remediation and disposal plan for impacted areas

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

The following tasks are anticipated to continue into the next operational period:
  • Monitoring of protection boom at drinking water intake in Silver Lake
  • Monitoring and sampling of drinking water intake
  • Containment and recovery of oil within ditches, Little Silver Creek and Silver Lake
  • Environmental Monitoring and sampling for constituents of crude oil.
  • Assessment of extent of contamination
  • Continue water sampling around water intake
  • Conduct continuous air monitoring per approved plan
  • Conduct environmental sampling per approved plan
  • Monitor waste streams and reporting to UC daily
  • Develop IAP for next operational period beginning at 0600 hours on 7/14/2015 to 0600 hours on 7/15/2015.
  • Continue participation in the ICS structure to plan, strategize and execute objectives and tactics as related to current and next operational period for logistics and planning requirements.  
  • Perform Rapid Shoreline Assessments of Divisions A - E.
  • Flush ditches near site to remove oil from surfaces and collect at underflow dams. 
  • 2.2.1.2 Next Steps

    Continue the aggressive protection of the municipal water supply intake.

    Pending approval, considerations are being made to return the pipeline to full operation. 

    Identify response milestones to move into recovery phase. 

    2.2.2 Issues

    At this time, no recreational boats will be allowed to access Silver Lake.  The City of Highland has elected to close the Silver Lake Park area due to concerns of safety from vehicular traffic. 



    •   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

    Safety briefings are held at the beginning of each operational period and the beginning of each new assignment. 

    JSA are being conducted in the field. 



    2.5.2 Liaison Officer

    Plains Pipeline and City of Highland have set up an alternate water supply system should it be necessary. 

    2.5.3 Information Officer

    The Plains Pipeline PIO is disseminating information to the moderate level of media interest and members of the public who call the Plains Hotline number. 
    3. Participating Entities
      3.1 Unified Command

    In place with operational periods planned for and executed on a 12-hour rotation basis. 

    3.2 Cooperating Agencies

    PHMSA
    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    City of Highland, Illinois
    Illinois Department of Natural Resources
    4. Personnel On Site
     
    USEPA     1
    START     3
    RP           20
    RP Contractors 90

    5. Definition of Terms
      No information available at this time.
    6. Additional sources of information
      6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

    www.epaosc.org/PlainsPipelineOilSpill
    www.mp29response.com


    6.2 Reporting Schedule

    POLREPS will be reported on a daily basis until further notice.
    7. Situational Reference Materials
      No information available at this time.