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Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-545-2002

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-545-2002
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: THOMAS H SMITH
Primary Product: HYDRAULIC OIL {86} - 20.00 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: GRINDLES EXPRESS - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Land Transportation - Truck
Cause: Mechanical Failure - Piping/Hose
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 09/05/2002
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Other Involved Party {7}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 09/06/2002
Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party)
Contact: GRINDLES EXPRESS
BLUE HILL ME 04614 USA
Comment:
Primary Responder and Other Employees
Contact(s): THOMAS H SMITH (Primary Responder)
Comment: No Further Response Action Expected
II. SITE
Location
Location Type: Business - Industrial {ID}
Name: DRAGON CEMENT PRODUCTS
Street Address: 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: HYDRAULIC OIL {86}
Products Found/Amount Spilled: HYDRAULIC OIL {86} - 20.00 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: NONE
Recovery/Treatment Method: NONE
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Dragon Cement Products processed the collected material in the kiln.
IV. NARRATIVE
Grindle trucking was unloading stone at the Dragon Cement Products plant in Thomaston, Maine when a hydraulic hose on the dump truck failed discharging an estimated 20 gallons of oil to the ground. Dragon personnel used 1000 lbs of Speedi Dri and a front end loader to clean up the spilled product. The collected material was processed in the Dragon Kiln.No further action is expected.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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