On February 11, 2008 Marathon Pipeline Company notifed the National Response Center of a discharge from a crude oil pipeline passing through Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. Through followup calls with the responsible party and the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection (KYDEP), EPA learned that the volume of the discharge was estimated at 200 bbls (8,400 gallons) and was ongoing. Marathon reported that the oil was currently contained in a pond downgradient from the pipeline rupture.
OSC Art Smith with START contract support, deployed to the Site to assess the incident and take appropriate action.
The OSC and START are enroute to the incident. Marathon Oil indicates that cleanup contractors are enroute to the site from various locations. KYDEP has responded.
Planned removal activities include containment and removal of the discharged oil; repair of the damage pipeline; and removal of oil contaminated soil and debris, as necessary.
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