The Site is the location of a discharge of oil (reported as recycled oil) into the International Petroleum Corporation facility's containment system and then into the adjacent Christiana River. The discharge occurred sometime prior to 2000 hrs. on July 15, 2006, and an estimated 2100 gallons was released into the Christina River. The IPC facility collects and recycles used oil from a variety of customers and the discharge occurred during a tank transfer. Oil discharged to the Christiana River and spread with the tide cycles to the nearby Brandywine Creek and Delaware River. The Site is located in a mixed commercial/industrial portion of the City of Wilmington Delaware.
A. RP contractors have collected approximately 1739 gallons of oily liquids from skimming operations since the spill occurred. No free product was collected from the operations today.
B. As of today, RP has a total of 90 cleanup contractors working on the river and shoreline. RP contractors have redeployed additional sorbent pads and booms as needed. Hard boom was removed from the upstream portions of the Christina River. Hard boom is still in place at the Port of Wilmington, at confluence of Brandywine and Christina, at the railroad bridge on the Brandywine, and on the Christina River at Peterson Wildlife Refuge.
C. As of today, RP contractors have collected a total of 7 roll-off boxes of oiled debris from the rivers and banks and oil-soaked sorbent booms/pads. Nineteen boats and 100 foot of hard boom were decontaminated today.
D. EPA, DNREC & START performed oversight of collection activities, air monitoring and photo-documentation. No VOC readings above background were detected. No free product was observed on the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, however, light sheening was observed in several areas. Free product was observed at the Port of Wilmington.
E. START sent product samples to the Marine Safety Laboratory for fingerprint analysis and Mid-Atlantic Laboratory for TAL/TCL analysis.
F. USCG continues to advise in Port of Wilmington activities. Flushing activities the bulkhead at the port during low tide occurred. Only a small amount of free product was recovered.
G. As of today, a total of 62 waterfowl have been impacted by the spill. Tri-State Bird rescue has treated 59 waterfowl, 2 of which died in care. Three dead waterfowl were recovered. Approximately a dozen geese have been lightly oiled and are eluding capture by Tri-State Bird Rescue. Tri-State will monitor the status of the geese over the next few days.
Oil Recovery operations continue are underway using booms and oily debris removal devices. Most of the remaining oil appears to be currently trapped under the docks at the Port of Wilmington. Response operations also involve the removal of oiled debris. Sensitive environments have been boomed where possible. EPA, the State of Delaware and the Responsible Party formed a Unified Command and had been directing spill response operations. At this time the EPA OSC determines (in consultation with the USCG and the State of Delaware) that the RP is conducting all appropriate response operations anticipated in the NCP.
A. RP will continue oil recovery operations and will concentrate on areas of free product which primarily includes the Port of Wilmington.
B. RP will continue to maintain booms and continue collection of oiled debris.
C. EPA, DNREC & RP will reevaluate hard boom locations following a.m. field and overflight operations.
D. EPA, DNREC & START will continue oversight of collection activities, air monitoring and photo-documentation.
E. Coast Guard and RP to continue flushing of bulkhead at low tide tomorrow.
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