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Detroit Train Derailment

All POLREP's for this site Detroit Train Derailment
Detroit, MI - EPA Region V
POLREP #1 - Detroit Train Derailment - Initial/Final 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Brian Kelly 10/27/2004
Emergency - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #1
Start Date: 10/25/2004 Completion Date: 10/25/2004
Pollution Report (POLREP) #1
Site Description
Rail Road tracks south of 7 Mile, east of I-75, Detroit, Michigan.

Current Activities
At approximately 1030 hours, a Canadian National Railroad (CNR) train derailed.  Four of the cars carrying methanol jumped the track and were damaged.  The Detroit Fire Department's IC ordered a precautionary evacuation.  U.S. EPA responded to assist.  Once on site, U.S. EPA coordinated with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Detroit IC.  

During an assessment by HazMat teams, only one of the cars was found to be leaking/dripping.  It is estimated less than 1-gallon of methanol was released.  Air monitoring did not detect elevated levels and the evacuation was lifted.

CNR hired Hulcher Services to remove the damaged cars and restore the train tracks.

U.S. EPA has demobed from the site.

Planned Removal Actions
None