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Occurrence Date: |
12 September, 2001 |
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Location: |
Beckley, WV |
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Source: |
Tank Truck |
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Material: |
Gasoline |
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Severity: |
Medium |
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Quantity Discharged: |
8,800 Gallons |
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Quantity in Water: |
Unknown |
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Body of Water Affected: |
Storm Drain |
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Federal On-Scene Coordinator: |
EPA Region III |
| Description: The operator of a tanker truck fell asleep at the wheel. This caused the tanker truck to crash, spilling 8800 gallons of gasoline onto the road, soil and into a storm drain. The truck also caught on fire burning most of the product. Interstate 64 was closed for 4 hours. EPA III is monitoring. CASE CLOSED. |
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