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Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-245-2008

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-245-2008
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: PETER J BLANCHARD
Primary Product: #2 FUEL OIL {02} - 20.00 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Storage Unit - Aboveground Storage Tank
Cause: Mechanical Failure - Other
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 04/14/2008
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Subject/Spiller {2}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 04/14/2008
Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party)
Contact: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO
US ROUTE 1
THOMASTON ME 04861 USA
Comment:
Primary Responder and Other Employees
Contact(s): PETER J BLANCHARD (Primary Responder)
Comment: No Further Response Action Expected
II. SITE
Location
Location Type: Business - Industrial {ID}
Name: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO
Street Address: US ROUTE 1
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
State/Province: ME
Spill Point
Spill Point:
Wells and Media Affected
Wells Affected: 0 Wells Impacted/ 0 Wells At Risk
Media Affected: Land {L}
Tanks Involved
Tanks Involved: NONE
III. CLEANUP
Product Reported: #2 FUEL OIL {02}
Products Found/Amount Spilled: #2 FUEL OIL {02} - 20.00 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: Contaminated Soil {CS} - 0.00 UNKNOWN
Recovery/Treatment Method: Sorbents {C}
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Disposal at Dragon Products' plant.
IV. NARRATIVE
Mike Martunas contacted this office to report a fuel oil spill at Dragon Products Co. The spill occurred in the stockroom balcony when a float inside a 50 gallon day tank stuck and the tank overflowed to the concrete floor. The oil was discovered by a worker and the furnace that supplied the tank was shut off. Cleanup with speedi dri sorbent and hand shovelling. Materials were disposed of at the Dragon Product's plant in accordance with their Solid Waste License. No site visit was made.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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