Capital Facility Spill East Providence RI August 31

CAPITAL TANK FARM/FACILITY EPA USCG SITE OF SPILL PIPELINE OUTFALL LOCATED BENEATH I-195 BRIDGE

Oil loss while pipeline under pressure of oil transfer from barge to tank farm.

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Affected Outfall Spill Site Affected Storm Drains Department of Public Works City Storm Drain

I-195 Eastbound Outfall under bridge Marina at Houlihan’s Tavern Storm drain outfall located below

Outfall under I-195 Bridge Containment Boom & Sorbent Boom (almost high tide) Outfall

Summary • Total volume spilled was unknown until volume required to repack pipeline was

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Capital Facility Spill East Providence, RI August 31 - Present CDR Paul Lattanzi Sector Southeastern New England Coast Guard Incident Commander

CAPITAL TANK FARM/FACILITY EPA USCG SITE OF SPILL PIPELINE OUTFALL LOCATED BENEATH I-195 BRIDGE PIPELINE USCG PIER TERMINAL Capital Terminal Facility and EPA/USCG OSC Boundary EPA

Oil loss while pipeline under pressure of oil transfer from barge to tank farm. Barge pumps ran approx 5 minutes.

Valley Street Railroad Tracks

Sp ray zo ne Ruptured pipeline Rail road 500 ft of containment boom (precautionary measure) trac k Command Post Staging Area

Puncture in pipeline 12 Feet

Affected Outfall Spill Site Affected Storm Drains Department of Public Works City Storm Drain Schematics

I-195 Eastbound Outfall under bridge Marina at Houlihan’s Tavern Storm drain outfall located below the I-195 bridge.

Outfall under I-195 Bridge Containment Boom & Sorbent Boom (almost high tide) Outfall

Summary • Total volume spilled was unknown until volume required to repack pipeline was determined. Total spill (not accounting for amount recovered) estimated at approx 68 K gallons. • Mass balance of oil loss, recovery, and remaining in the environment being finalized and agreed to by UC. • Recovery wells in place and ground water contamination plume being mapped by RP’s contractors. • No further sheening from Valley Street outfall. Migration of oil in ground water has not resulted in a sheen in the river. • Shifted from emergency response (Unified Command) to long term remediation led by RI DEM

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