NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

Of The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

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

Storage Tank

Occurrence Date:

27 August, 2002

Location:

Denver, CO
NRC Report Number:   621144

Source:

Storage Tank

Material:

Aluminum Sulfate

Severity:

Medium

Quantity Discharged:

10,000 Gallons

Quantity in Water:

None

Body of Water Affected:

N/A

Federal On-Scene Coordinator:

EPA VIII
Description:

A 10,000 gallon storage tank containing aluminum sulfate collapsed and spilled material onto the ground at General Chemical Company. The material overflowed the primary containment. The company will call an environmental cleanup contractor to respond to the spill. CASE CLOSED