U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Moon-Hines Flowline Spill - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
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Subject:
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POLREP #1
Initial and Request for Additional Funds
Moon-Hines Flowline Spill
Eucutta, MS
Latitude: 31.7561130 Longitude: -88.8549990
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To:
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Jim Webster, USEPA R4 ERRB
Ernie Shirley, MSDEQ
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From:
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Leo Francendese, OSC
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Date:
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1/9/2014
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Reporting Period:
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January 8, 2014 - January 9, 2014
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
1/8/2014 |
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Start Date: |
1/8/2014 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
E14421 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response
1.1.2 Site Description
The site is a tank battery, flowline and impacted unnamed tributaries and wetland. The operator is Moon-Hines-Tigrett located in Ridgeland, MS. The tank battery consists of 5 above ground storage (AST) tanks and associated pumps and piping.
1.1.2.1 Location
The site is located at Latitude 88 deg 51 min 18 sec North and Longitude 31 deg 45 min 22 sec West in Wayne County, MS. The site is located in a rural area within several adjacent residential properties. It is surrounded on all sides by heavily wooded areas with small creeks, tributaries and wetland located down gradient of the site.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Small creeks, tributaries and wetland are located downgradient of the tank battery and flow generally West and Northwest away from the site. A discharge of oil has occurred to waters of the United States requiring immediate response actions. The oil discharged to an unnamed creek which is a tributary of Wagon Branch, which leads to Tampa Creek then to Little Eucutta Creek then to Eucutta Creek which is a tributary of the Chickasawhay River.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Break occurred along a flowline located about 100 feet downgradient of the tank battery. Approximately 50 barrels of oil were discharged into approximately 2000 feet of small tributaries and wetlands. The spill source has been stopped and downgradient migration is currently being contained.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
RP representative are on site, initial resources activated and additional resources added after initial response. RP contractors are on site recovering recoverable oil and conducting cleanup within the affected wetlands. Approximately 78 response personnel are on scene. Heavy equipment, including vac trucks, dozer and trackhoe have been activated to assist with recovery operations.
The discharge is currently contained downgradient and stopped at its source.
OSC has requested additional DEQ support under a PRFA. This support will cover SCAT needs, as well as identifying resources at risk and operational/enforcement assistance as needed. OSC has also requested USCG GST logistics and operational support.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
A Notice of Federal Interest was issued verbally to the RP representative and will be followed up by a written Notice of Federal Interest. RP is Moon-Hines-Tigrett of Ridgeland, MS. Unified Command is in effect comprising EPA OSC, DEQ SOSC and RP rep. MS Oil and Gas representative is on scene.
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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OSC is requesting a $75,000 ceiling from the NPFC in order to conduct the above oversite actions.
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| PRFA - MSDEQ |
$22,000.00 |
$22,000.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00% |
| TAT/START |
$10,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00% |
| USCG - GST |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| USEPA - Direct |
$5,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$5,000.00 |
100.00% |
| USEPA - InDirect |
$6,500.00 |
$6,500.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00% |
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| Total Site Costs |
$48,500.00 |
$43,500.00 |
$5,000.00 |
10.31% |
* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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No information available at this time.
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3. Participating Entities
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EPA
USCG - GST
MSDEQ
MS Oil and Gas
RP Contractors
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4. Personnel On Site
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No information available at this time.
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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No information available at this time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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POLREP #1 Last Updated 1/13/2014
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