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Occurrence Date: |
31 January, 2002 |
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Location: |
Albany, OR |
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Source: |
Storage Tank |
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Material: |
24% Sodium Bisulfite |
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Severity: |
Major |
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Quantity Discharged: |
1500 Gallons |
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Quantity in Water: |
Unknown |
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Body of Water Affected: |
Waste Water Plant |
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Federal On-Scene Coordinator: |
EPA Region X |
| Description: At 2:15 p.m. P.S.T., on January 31, 2002, a storage tank owned by Wha Chang Co. leaked 15,000 gallons of 24% Sodium Bisulfite into a waste water treatment pond. The cause of the leak is unknown. There were no injuries or evacuations as a result of the incident. EPA X is the Federal On Scene Coordinator. CASE CLOSED. |
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