NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

Of The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

G-OPF 2100 2nd St. S.W., Washington, DC 20593-0001

Process Unit Valve

Occurrence Date:

7 February, 2002

Location:

Camas, WA

Source:

Process Unit Valve

Material:

Sodium Chlorate

Severity:

Medium

Quantity Discharged:

5900 Gallons

Quantity in Water:

5900 Gallons

Body of Water Affected:

Waste Water Treatment Plant

Federal On-Scene Coordinator:

MSO Portland, OR
Description:

At 9:00 p.m. P.S.T., on Febuary 7, 2002, a valve failure on a process unit caused 5900 gallons of sodium chlorate to be released into the waste water treatment facility at Fort James Operating CO. in Camas, Washington. There were no injuries or evacuations as a result of the incident. The release has been secured and cleanup is underway. MSO Portland is the Federal On Scene Coordinator. CASE CLOSED.