Pollution/Situation Report Profile

Shriners Hospital Oil Spill
Greenville, SC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
Initial and Final

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Shriners Hospital Oil Spill - Removal Polrep
Initial and Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject:

POLREP #1
Initial and Final
Shriners Hospital Oil Spill

Greenville, SC
Latitude: 34.7671945 Longitude: -82.3777335

To:

From:

Leslie Sims, OSC

Date:

1/16/2010

Reporting Period:

1/16/2010

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Site Number:		Contract Number:
D.O. Number:		Action Memo Date:
Response Authority:	OPA	Response Type:	Emergency
Response Lead:	PRP	Incident Category:	Removal Action
NPL Status:	Non NPL	Operable Unit:	Oil Recovery (Vac Truck)
Mobilization Date:	1/16/2010	Start Date:	1/16/2010
Demob Date:	1/16/2010	Completion Date:	1/16/2010
CERCLIS ID:		RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:		State Notification:
FPN#:		Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
OPA ER

1.1.2 Site Description
Shriner's Hospital
2000 gal cap AST

1.1.2.1 Location
950 West Farris Rd, Greenville, SC

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Fuel oil spill to creek (triburary of Reedy River)

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Estimated 1200 gallons fuel oil spilled from AST into creek. Cause of spill reported as blown hose on tank line to generator. Approximately 1 mile downstream creek impacted by spill. No oiled vegetation or wildlife observed as result of spill.

2. Current Activities

2.1 Operations Section

2.1.1 Narrative
1/16/2010 – OSC L. Sims mobilized to Greenville, SC in response to an incident involving the reported spill of 1,200 gallons of #2 diesel fuel to an unnamed tributary of the Reedy River. The spill originated from an aboveground storage tank (AST) located at the generator station of the Shriners Hospital and was attributed to a blown inlet hose connected from the AST to a backup generator. Upon arrival and integration with unified command, the OSC was in-briefed and accompanied DHEC on a reconnaissance of the site. No oiled vegetation or wildlife was observed during the reconnaissance. The responsible party (RP) contracted with Philip Environmental Services to provide spill mitigation and cleanup.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Local fire departments were first responders to the scene and deployed boom at the unnamed tributary approximately one mile downstream of the point of entry. Boom deployment was successful in containing the spill and preventing the oil from entering the river. As of 1500 hours, an estimated 2,100 gallons of oil/oily-water was recovered from the tributary.

Recovery operations are expected to continue throughout the weekend. The inlet hose was replaced and the AST returned to service. RP cleanup activities appear to be consistent with the NCP.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
RP Identified and served NOFI. RP has spill history. SPCC Inspection/plan review forthcoming by EPA.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal

#2 Fuel Oil Creek Unk Recycle

2.2 Planning Section

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Continue oil recovery and cleanup

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Continue oil recovery and cleanup

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Due to the facility’s spill history, the RP was informed that a follow-up SPCC inspection would be forthcoming once cleanup activities are completed.

2.2.2 Issues
None

2.3 Logistics Section