On 01/27/2025 at 8:17 AM the EPA was notified by the NRC of
a release of Sodium Hydroxide and Diesel from an overturned tanker truck near
the intersection of East Tower Lane and South 4100th Street in
Catoosa, Oklahoma (36.246971, -95.708666). The potential responsible party is Action Resources. The cause of the accident is unknown. Sodium Hydroxide is a CERCLA Hazardous
Substance. The Verdigris River is located approximately 1 mile from the spill
source location. There are residential properties approximately 215 feet from
the spill source location. The PRP has not been identified at this time. Within
a 1-mile radius of the incident location, there is a population of
approximately 817. The incident is
located within a Cherokee Nation Tribal Statistical Area.
OSC Polk and EPA’s technical assistance
contractor (START) were activated to respond to the incident.
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental
Quality, Local Police, Local Fire, Tulsa HAZMAT, and Cherokee Nation Tribal
Representatives are responding to the release.
Updates will be provided to this website as they are obtained.
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