A single vehicle accident involving tanker which rolled-over and discharged approximately 3,500 gallons of poultry fat into a roadside drainage ditch. The spill occurred at the intersection of Highway 77 and Highway 275 in Talladega, Alabama.

1.1.2.1 Location
A road side drainage ditch is located near the intersection of Highway 77 and Highway 275 in Talladega, Alabama.

Latitude 33.4540646 N

Longitude -86.1161453 W

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The discharge threatens navigable waters of the United States. The road side ditch enters Town Creek, which empties into the Talladega Creek which enters the Coosa River, which enters the Alabama River.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

A single vehicle accident caused the discharged approximately 3,500 gallons of poultry fat into a roadside drainage ditch. Alabama Department of transportation (ALDOT) arrived on the scene and used crush-n-run to dam and contain the poultry fat in the drainage ditch.

ALDOT had a local crew working close to the spill site and supplied crush-n-run to dam the poultry fat in the dry drainage ditch. The RP hired a response contractor. The RP's response contractor conducted the clean-up of the spill. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
The RP’s clean-up contractor removed approximately 3,500 gallons of poultry fat from the ditch. After the poultry fat was removed,  they removed approximately 40 yards of poultry fat impacted soils. The RP contractor will work with ALDOT to complete the backfill of the excavation area, and apply seed,straw and/or erosion control mats to stabilize the road side ditch.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

Mark McCormack of Mack Transportation reported to the NRC that Mack Transportation with the mailing address of P.O. Box 1065, Guntersville, AL was responsible party.                       

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
The waste streams will be disposed under a pre-approved State of Alabama poultry process waste profile at the following landfill. 

Advanced Disposal

Star Ridge Landfill

3301 Acmar Road

Moody, AL 35004

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
The RP's contractor will back fill, grade, seed and stabilize the soil in the roadside ditch under the guidance of ALDOT. 
2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

 ADEM

ALDOT

USEPA

Response Contractor - 5

ADEM - 1

ALDOT - 2

US EPA - 1

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/MackPoultry

6.2 Reporting Schedule