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Hattiesburg WTP Mercury Spill

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Hattiesburg, MS - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1 - Initial Pollution Report 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Kevin Misenheimer 11/22/2004
Emergency - Removal Assessment Pollution Report (POLREP) #1
Start Date: 11/17/2004
Pollution Report (POLREP) #1
Site Description
On 17 November 2004 MDEQ SOSC Ernie Shirley notified that a mercury release occurred at the Hattiesburg water treatment plant due to a flow detection instrument that failed.  The mercury appeared to be confined to an instrument room and the adjacent stairwell.  MSDEQ hired USES to conduct the clean up activity including the use of mercury-specific absorbents and mercury vacuum cleaners.

Current Activities
EPA OSC Kevin Misenheimer and START contractor TTEMI mobilized to the site to assist with the airborne detection of mercury using mercury vapor analyzers and to provide guidance regarding clean up measures.

Planned Removal Actions
OSC Misenheimer and START  will continue to provide technical assistance to MDEQ and their environmental cleanup contractor in addressing mercury contamination at the site.