Sunday, August 8, 2010

1200 gallon diesel fuel spill contaminates Black River

A diesel fuel spill on River Street Sunday morning sent much of it into the Black River.

*2ND ALARM HAZ-MAT* at 449 River Street. EPA and state haz-mat teams came to assist Springfield Fire Department with containment and clean up. A 1,200 gallon diesel fuel spill had resulted in most of it flowing into a storm drain and from there into the Black River. A haz-mat trailer from Ascutney was brought in. Oil containment booms were placed in the river.
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4 comments :

  1. Sam8/9/10, 1:53 PM

    Who is responsible for this leak????

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  2. Anonymous8/10/10, 9:50 AM

    We should find who did it and let them swim in the oil for a long time with no floaties on.

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  3. Kelly Stettner8/12/10, 1:04 PM

    Hear, hear! I volunteer to keel-haul him or her under my kayak in the most contaminated section of river.

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  4. Kelly Stettner8/12/10, 1:05 PM

    And the estimate is up to 4,500 gallons, I believe.

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