U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Sunoco Sour Lake Oil Spill - FPN E16601 - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region VI
Subject: POLREP #2
Final POLREP
Sunoco Sour Lake Oil Spill - FPN E16601
FPN E16601
Sour Lake, TX
Latitude: 30.0984050 Longitude: -94.4173840

To:
From: Paige Delgado, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 11/30/2015
Reporting Period: 11/19/2015

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: V6RB    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: 10/28/2015    Start Date: 10/28/2015
Demob Date:      Completion Date: 11/19/2015
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#: E16601    Reimbursable Account #:

On October 28, 2015, Sunoco reported  an estimated 150 barrel oil spill near Sour Lake, TX from a 4-inch pipeline to the NRC (#1131943). During a follow up call with the Responsible Party (RP), Sunoco estimated that approximately 1 mile of Willow Creek had been impacted. OSC Paige Delgado was dispatched to the scene to determine the scope of the incident and the threat of the spill to navigable waters. Sunoco, the pipeline operator, had deployed a cleanup contractor and began installing booms for containment and oil recovery. Revised estimates from Sunoco  are significantly less than the original 150 barrels reported were discharged.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

A follow-up site visit was conducted 19 November 2015 by the EPA team and representatives from Sunoco. Sunoco has leased two acres of the land from the property owner to land farm the soil. A frac tank was onsite to collect and filter the rain water that filled the holes dug during excavation. The filter water would be pumped back into the creek upon completion. Sunoco is coordinating with TCEQ and TGLO on their progress. EPA will verbally follow up with Sunoco on the finalization of this portion of the clean up.
  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

Sunoco has leased two acres of the land from the property owner to land farm the soil and backfill the holes after analytical data is completed. Rain water in excavated holes will be pumped into a frac tank onsite and filtered. After sampling, the water will be pumped into the creek. Sunoco is coordinating with TCEQ and TGLO on their progress.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Based on the November 19, 2015, assessment, EPA does not plan to take any further response actions.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

EPA will verbally follow up with Sunoco on the finalization of this portion of the clean up.

2.2.2 Issues

 Continuous rain events delay the final steps of soil clean up.

  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
 

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

U.S. EPA

Weston Solutions (START)

Texas Rail Road Commission

Texas General Land Office

Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
 

No information available at this time.
7. Situational Reference Materials
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