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Union Pacific Railroad Pecos Diesel Spill - UCGPE25603

 
Site Contact:
Nabil Mzee
On-Scene Coordinator

(mzee.nabil@epa.gov)

Site Location:
31.428085, -103.495446
Pecos, TX 79772
response.epa.gov/uppecosdieselspill
NRC#: 1419329

Overview:

On 12/18/2024 at 6:42 PM, the EPA was notified by National Response Center of a discharge of an unknown amount of diesel fuel from a Union Pacific Railroad freight train in Pecos, TX. According to the NRC, the spill resulted from a train derailment. After further investigation, Union Pacific updated the amount of diesel discharged to 4800 gallons. The incident is approximately 1 mile from the Pecos River.  On 12/19/2024, On-Scene Coordinator Mzee and EPA‘s technical assistance contractor were activated to determine if there was a threat of diesel discharge to the Pecos River, provide oversight of RP’s response efforts, and conduct community air monitoring. The National Transportation Safety Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Reeves County Emergency Management, and local police and fire departments also responded to the incident.

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