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LMM Airport Jet Fuel Spill

 
Site Contact:
Dilshad Perera
On Scene Coordinator

(perera.dilshad@epa.gov)

Site Location:
State Rd # 26
Carolina, PR 00981
 response.epa.gov/LMMOilSpill
NRC#: 366122

Unknown jet fuel spill migrated from airport water channels offsite on March 25, 2008. Threatening the nearby estuary.

Several jet fuel spill sources were identified, including an airplane refueling underground pipeline, migration of existing gorundwater oil plume, and spills on the runaway surface via refuel pits overflowing into the existing storm drain.

The amount of spilled jet fuel is unknown at this time.


LMM Airport Boom Placement Gate 26 Boom containment High VOC readings at a soil depth of 8 Apron 6 containment boom Valve box full of jet fuel unknown origin (suspected ground water Drain were oil seems to be seeping from the ground
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.