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| Occurrence Date: | 27 April |
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| Location: | Cornettsville, KY |
| Source: | 4 inch pipeline |
| Material: | Crude Oil |
| Severity: | Medium |
| Quantity Discharged: | 2,856 Gallons |
| Quantity in Water: | 2,520 Gallons |
| Body of Water Affected: | Bull Creek |
| Federal On-Scene Coordinator: | EPA Region IV |
On 27 April, Kentucky / West Virginia Gas Company in Prestonsburg, Ky had a 2,856 gallon crude oil release due to corrosion on a four inch pipeline. 2,520 gallons of crude entered Bull Creek in Cornettsville, Ky. Vacuum trucks, sorbents, and booms have been deployed to contain the release. CASE PENDS.