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Buckeye Pipeline - Kankakee Gasoline Spill

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Kankakee, IL - EPA Region V
POLREP #2
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Buckeye Pipeline - Kankakee Gasoline Spill - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #2
Progress
Buckeye Pipeline - Kankakee Gasoline Spill

Kankakee, IL
Latitude: 41.1435080 Longitude: -87.9022360

To:
From: Andrew Maguire, OSC
Date: 3/15/2014
Reporting Period: 3/15/2014

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:
Mobilization Date: 3/14/2014    Start Date: 3/14/2014
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: 03/14/2014
FPN#: E14508    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Petroleum release (suspected gasoline) in drainage ditch near Buckeye pipelines in Kankakee, IL

1.1.2 Site Description

The two Buckeye pipelines where the petroleum sheen was encountered are located on IL-113 between Indian Trail Road and Stone Creek Road (1500 W Road) in Kankakee, IL.  The site is in a mixed rural and residential area and is located approximately 1500 feet south of the Kankakee River.  The drainage ditch where the sheen was located is on the south side of IL-113 and flows west towards a culvert which runs north under IL-113 and toward the Kankakee River. 

1.1.2.1 Location

IL-113 and Indian Trail Road, Kankakee, IL

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

There is a potential threat to the Kankakee River and groundwater from a gasoline release.  Residents located east of the site are on private wells.  The drainage ditch flows to the Kankakee River approximately 1500 feet north of the site.  Gasoline / product was observed at the surface in a residential yard to the North of the release point. The pipeline crosses under the Kankakee River which is located approximately 1200 feet from the yard.  The pipeline and drainage ditch may provide a conduit for gasoline to travel to the navigable waterway.      

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Buckeye is excavating near their pipelines to see if there is indeed a pipeline break and what impacts to soil and groundwater occurred.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

On the morning of March 14, 2014, Buckeye Pipeline reported a release of gasoline from the vicinity of two 8-inch pipelines (162 and 163) near the intersection of State Route 113 and Indian Trail Road, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois 60691. One pipeline was carrying gasoline and the other a transmix of gasoline and diesel.  Both pipelines are leaking.  The exact locations of the leaks along the pipeline are not identifed yet, however they are believed to be within the casing underneath State Route 113.  The release was ititially estimated at 500 gallons but is now estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,500 gallons. There is a drainage ditch located west of the suspected release location which leads to the Kankakee River which is located approximately 0.5 miles to the North. A residential community is also located approximately 0.25 miles to the North. There are no reports of impacts to the Kankakee River.   

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

 

The following response actions occurred during night operations from 3/14/14 (1500) to 3/15/14 (0700):

  • Buckeye Pipeline contractors onsite included Future Environmental; SET Environmental; CRA; and Midwest Contractors. Future Environmental conducted vacuum truck operations.  Midwest Construction conducted excavation and T&D operations.  CRA conducted air monitoring and sampling activities.  Antea Group conducted environmental surface water and residential drinking water sampling.  SET Environmental conducted boom deployment and maintenance.
  • Buckeye contractors began removing impacted water from the suspected source area, interceptor trench, ponded area, and at the ditch near 1726 Indian trail road.
  • Buckeye contractors diverted the water around the excavation area.
  • Buckeye contractors excavated impacted soil to expose the two pipelines.
  • Buckeye contractors collected upstream and downstream water samples from the ditch near the suspected source area.  In addition, drinking water samples were collected from residential homes.
  • Buckeye's contractor, CRA, performed air monitoring during excavation, in areas of the spill and the residential area.  Three AreaRAE units were stationed downwind from the source area and one AreaRAE unit was stationed upwind from the suspected source area.  In addition, MultiRAEs and Benzene UltraRAEs are used near the suspected source and residential area.  Five passive air sampling units were installed downwind from the Site for VOC analysis.
  • U.S. EPA's contractor, Weston, performed air monitoring with a MultiRAE PID, Benzene UltraRAE, Draeger CMS benzene chip reader and documented site activities. VOC readings range from 0-30 ppm in the suspected source area and non-detects in the residential area.   Benzene and H2S readings were non-detects in the residential and source area.  Carbon Monoxide ranged from 0-20 ppm in the source area which may have been due to the generators and trucks on idle.  Carbon Monoxide was non-detect in the residential area. 

The following response actions occurred during the day time operations on 3/15/14 from 0700 to 1900:

  • Buckeye Pipeline contractors onsite included Future Environmental; SET Environmental; CRA; and Midwest Contractors. Future Environmental conducted vacuum truck operations.  Midwest Construction conducted excavation and T&D operations.  CRA conducted air monitoring and sampling activities.  Antea Group conducted environmental surface water and residential drinking water sampling. SET Environmental continued to conduct boom deployment and maintenance, in addition to deploying 2 trailers of sorbent mats in Zone 2.
  • Buckeye increased its release estimate from 500 gallons to 1,000-1,500 gallons.

  • Antea Group conducted soil boring samples using hand auger and/or geoprobe. The soil borings were then screened with a PID. The section with the highest PID reading had a soil sample collected from there. The samples will be submitted to a lab and analyzed for VOCs, DRO, GRO and PAHs.

  • SET conducted boat operations, making 3 tours of the river from upstream of area outfall to 1-mile west of outfall. No sheen observed or other petroleum material were detected along banks.
  • Buckeye contractors continued removing impacted water from the suspected source area, interceptor trench, ponded area, and at the ditch near 1726 Indian trail road.
  • Buckeye contractors installed a trench box over exposed pipes in excavation north of IL-113, and excavated to expose the pipelines on the southern side of IL-113.
  • Buckeye contractors continued collecting drinking water samples from 39 residential homes. 
  • Buckeye's contractor, CRA, performed air monitoring during excavation, in the spill areas and the residential area.  Three AreaRAE units were stationed downwind from the excavation area and one AreaRAE unit was stationed upwind from the excavation area.  In addition, MultiRAEs and Benzene UltraRAEs are used near the excavation and residential area.
  • U.S. EPA's contractor, Weston, performed air monitoring with a MultiRAE PID, Benzene UltraRAE, and documented site activities. VOC readings range from 0-20ppm in the excavation area and non-detects in the residential area.   Benzene readings were 0-0.3ppm in the excavation area and non-detects in the residential area.  Carbon Monoxide ranged from 0-20 ppm in the excavation area which may have been due to the generators and trucks on idle.  Carbon Monoxide was non-detect in the residential area. 
  • Weston collected a product sample to be sent to USCG Marine Safety Lab for fingerprinting analysis.
  • Weston provided oversight of Antea Group's soil boring activities and collected 2 split soil samples in tandem with Antea's sampling activities.

The following response actions occurred during night operations from 3/15/14 (1700) to 3/16/14 (0700):

 

  • Buckeye Pipeline contractors onsite included Future Environmental; CRA; and Midwest Contractors. Future Environmental conducted vacuum truck operations. Midwest Construction conducted excavation, pipe cutting and T&D operations. CRA conducted air monitoring and sampling activities.
  • Buckeye contractors continued removing impacted water from the excavation area, interceptor trench, ponded area, and at the ditch near 1726 Indian trail road.
  • Buckeye contractors exposed pipes in excavation north and south of IL-113.  Visual product was on west pipe north of IL-113.  Old pipe sleeve was cut and removed. Leak sources have not yet been identified on either pipe. 
  • Buckeye's contractor, CRA, performed air monitoring during excavation, in areas of the spill and the residential area. Due to wind shift, AreaRAE units were moved.  Three AreaRAE units were stationed downwind from the excavation area and one AreaRAE unit was stationed upwind from the excavation area. In addition, MultiRAEs and Benzene UltraRAEs are used near the source and residential area.
  • U.S. EPA's contractor, Weston, performed air monitoring with a MultiRAE PID, Benzene UltraRAE, and documented site activities. VOC readings range from 0-2 ppm in the excavation area and non-detects in the residential area. Benzene readings were non-detects in the excavation and residential area. Carbon Monoxide was non-detect in the excavation and residential area.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

The responsible party, Buckeye Pipeline has deployed contractors to address the release.  On March 14, 2014, OSC Atkociunas issued Buckeye Pipeline personnel a Notice of Federal Interest, which was signed.  

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

TBD

 

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
 soil    8 truck loads
      staged at Buckeye terminal
 water    6 vac trucks
      staged in frac tanks at Buckeye terminal
 skimmed product
    1 skimmer
      staged in frac tanks at Buckeye terminal


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities


2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Ensure the health and safety of responders and the public
Identify locations of pipeline anomalies and/or breaks
Delineate extent of contamination via groundwater, soil, and residential well sampling
Monitor the Kankakee River for possible impacts
Excavate impacted soils
Collect impacted water, soil, and petroleum
Conduct monitoring and sampling, as necessary
Conduct oversight of Buckeye Operations
Document response activities.  

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

Kankakee County Health will produce a press release/statement indicating drinking water areas of concern and identify areas that are safe for drinking and use.

2.2.2 Issues

Documentation of off-site release of gasoline / product to the North of the Pipeline release point.   
  2.3 Logistics Section
    START is providing monitoring, documentation, and oversight support.  Buckeye Pipeline has mobilized vac trucks, excavation equipment, monitoring, and sampling equipment.  A Command Post at a local hotel has been established.  
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer

EPA and START are providing health and safety oversight.

2.5.2 Liaison Officer

2.5.3 Information Officer

Francisco Arcuate
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command

USEPA, Buckeye Pipeline, Kankakee County EMA, Illinois EPA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

Limestone Fire Department
Kankakee County Health Department
Kankakee Police Department
United States Coast Guard
ATSDR
4. Personnel On Site
 
EPA  2
START 4
Buckeye / Contractors 40
5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

www.epaosc.org/BuckeyeKankakeeGas 


6.2 Reporting Schedule

POLREPS will be issued ongoing.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.