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Bessemer Petroleum ER

 
Site Contact:
Carter Williamson
On-Scene Coordinator

(williamson.carter@epa.gov)

Site Location:
2701 8th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
 response.epa.gov/bessemerER
NRC#: 883962

NRC #883962 - Bessemer, AL - OSC Williamson was dispatched to the Bessemer Oil Facility due to waste oil from the abandoned facility migrating off site and entering a storm drain. ADEM requested EPA support for the response.


nearly complete trench completed trench rear warehouse area fuel rack warehouse facility grounds abandoned office bldg facility fencing tank battery Oil under tank battery tankers Property corner gravel placement Gravel placement in trench on-site drain valve oil containment oil leading to end of property facility Oil/water under tanks oil in on-site trench 8 8 Facility catchment ditch beginning catchment ditch Oil pool by storm-water drain Valley Creek Distance from culvert to Valley Creek Culvert (approx. 400 yards) from valley Creek Culvert leading away from facility and towards Valley Creek Oil stained pad ADEM staff over oil stained trib Across 28th Street Gravel over oil stained soil containment water/oil mixture Storm water drain/sheen Right of way by tanks battery OIl stained soil Oil stained stormwater drain