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Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-2-2007

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-2-2007
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: JON ANDREWS
Primary Product: WASTE OIL/USED MOTOR OIL {81} - 5.00 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Storage Unit - Drum
Cause: Mechanical Failure - Loose Fitting
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 01/02/2007
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Subject/Spiller {2}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 01/02/2007
Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party)
Contact: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO
PO BOX 191
THOMASTON ME 04861 USA
Comment:
Primary Responder and Other Employees
Contact(s): JON ANDREWS (Primary Responder)
Comment: No Further Response Action Expected
II. SITE
Location
Location Type: Business - Industrial {ID}
Name: DRAGON PRODUCTS
Street Address: BOX 191 U.S. RT 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:
Tanks Involved
Tanks Involved: NONE
III. CLEANUP
Product Reported: WASTE OIL/USED MOTOR OIL {81}
Products Found/Amount Spilled: WASTE OIL/USED MOTOR OIL {81} - 5.00 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: NONE
Recovery/Treatment Method: NONE
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Oily debris was incinerated in plant kiln.
IV. NARRATIVE
DEP received a report from the Environmental Compliance Coordinator at this facility that several gallons of waste oil (used lube oil from a diesel engine) had been lost from a collection drum via the top bung. Spilled oil was collected using sorbents. After checking the terms of their emissions license, they incinerated the oily material in the plant kiln.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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