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Occurrence Date: |
20 January |
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Location: |
Wild Country, TX |
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Source: |
Tanker Truck |
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Material: |
Crude Oil |
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Severity: |
Medium |
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Quantity Discharged: |
180 Barrels |
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Quantity in Water: |
None |
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Body of Water Affected: |
None |
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Federal On-Scene Coordinator: |
EPA Region VI |
| Description: At 11:45 pm on January 19, 2002 a tanker truck had a tank rupture on HWY 146 five miles south of FM 2665 in Wild Country, Texas, spilling 7,560 gallons of crude oil into a road side ditch. There were no injuries, road closures, or waterways impacted due to the spill. The material is contained and is being removed with a vacuum truck. Once the free standing material is removed the contaminated soil will be excavated. CASE CLOSED. |
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