On 10/10/08, OSC Spurlin was contacted by Jackson-Madison Co. Emergency Management Agency who requested EPA respond to the scene of a Fed-Ex Truck wreck which occurred on 10/6/08 at mile marker 70 on I-40 near Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee. The wreck resulted in the spillage of diesel fuel, paint pigments, and various solid waste materials including fluorescent light tubes. Fed-Ex hired an environmental contractor and a towing company to remove the truck and conduct cleanup; however, the contractors demobilized before completing the cleanup. Heavy rain on 10/7/08 contacted residual pigment resulting in a discolored discharge into Cypress creek. After observing the site conditions, OSC Spurlin contacted Fed-Ex and indicated additional work was needed. Fed-Ex contacted Hepaco who responded to the scene on 10/11/08 to continue cleanup efforts.
OSC continued to monitor cleanup actions over the next several days. A site visit on 10/15 revealed that Hepaco had removed approximately 40 cubic yards of impacted soils, sediments, and solid waste debris from Cypress creek. Hepaco had pumped approximately 20,000 gallons of tinted water from the creek into a temporary storage tank. Hepaco anticipated disposing of the solids at a landfill in Mississippi and the wastewater at a commercial wastewater disposal facility in Nashville, TN.
The cleanup actions undertaken by Fed-Ex were adequate to address the spill. No further action by EPA is anticipated for this site. All site information has been provided to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation.
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