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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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5/2/2012 |
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5/2/2012 |
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5/2/2012 |
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5/2/2012 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category: Transportation-Related
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
Semi-rural area with scattered residents and a high school to the southwest. Located along the eastbound lanes of I-10 near Hamshire, Jefferson County, Texas. Coordinates approximately 29.869543 latitude, -94.344252 longitude. Site is a tanker truck wreck (roll-over) which was carrying 7200 gallons of fuel-grade ethanol.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
On 02 May 2012, at approximately 0730 hours, a tanker truck carry fuel grade ethanol rolled over onto the TXDOT right of way adjacent to the east bound lanes of I-10. As a result of the roll over the tanker was partial ruptured and began leaking part of its contents. Cause of the accident was driver error (fell asleep). EPA Region 6 responded to the site to conduct community air monitoring to ensure the public was protected from the spilled fuel-grade ethanol. EPA worked with TCEQ to conduct the air monitoring. As a result of the ethanol release, a two mile evacuation zone was established along with a shelter in place for a local high school. Approximately 10 homes were evacuated. Due to the potential exposure and fire hazard, I-10 east- and westbound lanes were closed. No water body was directly threatened by this spill.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
Site is a tank truck accident on the south side of the east bound lanes of I-10. As a result of the accident the tank containing 7200 gallons of fuel grade ethanol was partially ruptured and leaking its contents to the environment. Local fire departments in conjunction with TXDOT and TXDPS closed all lanes I-10 around the accident site, evacuated a two mile radius, and directed a shelter in place for the local high school. By 1300 hours on 2 May 2012, the shelter in place and evacuation had been reduced to 0.5 mi and 0.25 mi respectively, from the accident site. All lanes of I-10 remained closed until after the ethanol could be off-loaded from the wrecked tank truck and the wrecked tanker was removed.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Local fire and police departments, TXDOT, and TXDPS shut down all lanes of I-10 and order an evacuation and shelter in place as discussed above. The PRP contractor arrived onsite and slowed or stopped the leaks from the tank truck. A product recovery workplan was developed and implemented by the PRP contractor. Ethanol recovery began atapproximately 1730 hours. Recovery of all available product from the tanker was completed at approximately 2130. EPA 6 in conjuction with TCEQ provided air monitoring support in potentially affected residential areas during the aforementioned recovery operations. No air excedences were recorded. The PRP contractor began removal of affected soils and the wrecked truck at approximately 2200. I-10 was reopened at 0215 hours on 3 May 2012.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
PRP has been identified.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
EPA anticipates no additional activities on this site. EPA FOSC refered the site back to TCEQ to monitor the PRP contractors remediation of the affected soils in accordance with State of TX regulations.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
2.2.2 Issues
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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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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Department of Transportation
Hankamer Volunteer Fire Department
La Belle-Fannett Fire Department
Hamshire Fire Department
City of Beaumont EMS
City of Beaumont Fire Department
Motiva (Fire Department for Industry)
Jefferson County Sherriffs Office
China Volunteer Fire Department
Garner Environmental
Port Arthur Fire Department
Winnie-Stowell Fire Department
Texas State Troopers
Port Neches Fire Department
Nederland Fire Department
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4. Personnel On Site
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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
http://www.epaosc.org/hamshireethanoltankerspill
6.2 Reporting Schedule
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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