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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Thursday, August 7, 2008
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| From: |
Rita Engblom
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Subject:
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Intial and Final
Valero Tank
9701 Manchester Street,
Houston, TX
Latitude: 29.7208500
Longitude: -95.2530700
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| POLREP No.: |
1
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Site #:
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A6J7
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| Reporting Period: |
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
8/4/2008
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
8/4/2008
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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| Demob Date: |
8/4/2008
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
8/7/2008
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Incident Category:
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Removal Assessment
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Contract #
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On 04 August 2008, Valero Houston Refinery reported an unknown incident with the roof of a molten sulfur tank causing the release of sulfur dioxide. The incident occurred at approximately 0715 hours on 04 August 2008 and resulted in a shelter-in-place for the Manchester community. News agencies reported an apparent explosion with debris from a tank near 29.72085 Latitude and -95.253070 Longitude. The cause of the explosion was unknown.
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On 04 August 2008, EPA representatives visited the site and monitored downwind of the facility. The shelter-in-place for the community was lifted at 0938 hours by Valero once air monitoring confirmed there was no off-site release. EPA representatives monitored in the neighborhood and did not detect any sulfur dioxide using a Toxi-Rae and the Dreager CMS system. The all clear was given in the plant at 1044 hours on 04 August 2008.
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response.epa.gov/valerotank
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