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Martin Derailment

 
Site Contact:
Jordan Garrard
OSC

(garrard.jordan@epa.gov)

Site Location:
788 Chert Quarry Road
Martin, SC 29836
 response.epa.gov/AllendaleCoDerailment
NRC#: 1106690

A CSX train was inadvertently diverted onto a facility siding where it collided with tanker cars already stationed at the Archroma facility in Martin, SC. The collision ripped open a tanker car of hydrochloric acid and one of the on-board fuel tanks on the locomotive. An estimated 19,000 gallons of HCl and 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled, with much of the diesel entering a low-lying drainage area. EPA has deployed 2 OSCs along with START and QSI contractors. OSC Garrard mobilized with Tetra Tech START and QSI to assess and monitor the PRP's progress.


Lower boom on Lower Three Runs Creek. Upper boom on Lower Three Runs Creek, just downstream of contaminated wetland Boom and oil skimmer at wetland confluence with Lower Three Runs Creek Diesel fuel west of derailment Recovered engine Containment boom in Lower Three Runs Cr. Containment boom for diesel at point of discharge into Lower Three Runs Cr. Application of neutralizer to HCl contamination Cleared derailment area Recovered engine Removing engine car Derailment looking west Damaged cargo cars Oncoming view of derailment looking southeast Front end of rail car containing HCl Derailed tanker which HCl was released from. Wreckage looking north towards HCl release Diesel fuel sheen south of main rail line Diesel sheen entering Lower Three Runs Cr. view from RR bridge Surface water with diesel fuel sheen south of main rail line Surface water with diesel fuel sheen south of main rail line Damaged rail cars looking east Spur track (left) looking west Recovered rail cars staged west of Hwy 125 overpass Train car removal Train cars from Hwy 125 overpass Derailed train cars looking west from Hwy 125 overpass
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.