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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Response Authority: |
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Emergency |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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Non NPL |
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Mobilization Date: |
2/6/2012 |
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2/6/2012 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency
1.1.2 Site Description
On 2/6/2012, Caldwell County EMA discovered diesel fuel in Lower Creek (a tributary of the Catawba River) in Lenoir, NC. Approximately 1.5 miles of creek had been impacted and the local FD began responding by booming several points along the waterway. Caldwell EMA determined that the spill originally occurred on Saturday (2/4/2012) from a demolition site, and had to compel the RP (Applied Abatement Demolition & Trucking) to hire a response contractor. The original discharge quantity was estimated at 1500 gallons and product was breaking through the only available sorbent boom.
1.1.2.1 Location
419 Virginia Street, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Diesel fuel has discharged to Lower Creek which is a tributary of the Catawba River. Sheen and product have been observed, boom, and recovered on Lower Creek. The Catawba River has several drinking water intakes and NCDENR has notified those facilities.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
EPA dispatched R1 OSC Garrard to assist local responders and oversee activities. Upon arrival, OSC Garrard discovered that the ruptured diesel tank was 500 gallons, vac trucks are being utilized to collect recovered diesel fuel, and hard river boom had been deployed into Lower Creek. Response contractor, STAT, remained through the night to conduct recovery operations. Activities on 2/7/2012 will include installation of additional river boom and investigation of an oil seep on the bank of an unnamed tributary.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
An approximately 500 gallon diesel tank was rupture and discharged into an
unnamed tributary of Lower Creek which flows into the Catawba River. The
unnamed creek is culverted downstream of the spill site. The culvert travels
approximately 2, 150 feet into Lower Creek. There are collection points at the
spill site and the intersection of unnamed tributary and Lower Creek. Vac
trucks are being utilized to collect recovered diesel at the collection points.
Hard river boom is deployed at intersection of Lower Creek and Virginia Street.
Absorbent boom is deployed at the intersection of Lower Creek and Complex
Street. Response Contractors are remaining onsite throughout the night to
conduct recovery operations.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
(see 2.1.1 above)
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
The responsible party, Applied Abatement Demolition & Trucking, has hired response contractor, STAT, to address the discharge.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Activities to be conducted on 2/7/2012 will include installation of hard river boom at Complex Street, flushing of the culvert, and investigation of oil seep on the bank of the unnamed tributary.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
(see 2.2.1 above)
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
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2.2.2 Issues
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2.3 Logistics Section
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
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2.5.2 Liaison Officer
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2.5.3 Information Officer
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
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3.2 Cooperating Agencies
EPA
Caldwell County EMA
NCDENR
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4. Personnel On Site
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Applied Abatement Demolition & Trucking
STAT
Caldwell County EMA
NCDENR
EPA
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
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6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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