RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service

2010-03-04 12:34:21 - Enviroment Pollution - USA

EDIS CODE: ED-20100304-25199-USA
Date & Time: 2010-03-04 12:34:21 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of Missouri, Randolph County,

Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)

Not confirmed information!

Description:

The Department of Natural Resources is leading the cleanup of 800 gallons of fuel on a farm in north-central Missouri. The agency was alerted Wednesday to the leak from an above-ground storage tank in Randolph County. The company that owns the tank, Brownfield Oil, spread absorbent material and built a berm to contain the fuel. Officials say there's no threat to any known waterways. The contaminated soil will have to be removed and replaced. DNR says its 24-hour spill line receives more than 1,600 incident reports each year.

Posted:2010-03-04 12:34:21 [UTC]