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| Occurence Date: | 10 February |
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| Location: | Knoxville, TN |
| Source: | 10 Inch Pipeline |
| Material: | High Sulpher Diesel Fuel |
| Severity: | Major |
| Quantity Discharged: | 2,000 Barrels |
| Quantity in Water: | 2,000 Barrels |
| Body of Water Affected: | Tennessee River |
| Federal On-Scene Coordinator: | EPA REGION IV |
On February 10, 1999 one of Colonial Pipeline''s 10 inch lines released about 45,000 gallons of diesel to the Tennessee River near Knoxville, TN. Six families were evacuated for one day and a ten mile section of the river remains closed as a result of the release. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard''s Gulf Strike Team, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Water Pollution Control Department), the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the National Transportation Safety Board have all assisted on the scene. Over 8,000 feet of boom have been deployed, and 10 vacuum trucks and scimmers are being used to recover and contain the material. Colonial reports about 21,000 gallons of material have been recovered. Second report this unit.