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Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management
Hazardous and Oil Spill System Online Report Service
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Selected Report: A-579-2009

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT

Spill Report Information
Spill Number: A-579-2009
Report Status: Final Report
MCD Town: THOMASTON
Local Name: THOMASTON
Primary Responder: PETER J BLANCHARD
Primary Product: HYDRAULIC OIL {86} - 0.50 ESTIMATE
Subject/Owner: - -
I. EVENT
Spill Info
Type: Oil Incident
Source: Equipment - Heavy Equipment
Cause: Accident - Poor Workmanship
Spill Date/Time
Spill Date/Time: 09/09/2009
Reporter Type/Detection Method
Type: Subject/Spiller {2}
Method: Visual Product
Reported Date/Time
Reported Date/Time: 09/09/2009
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: 107 NEW COUNTY ROAD
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} - 0.50 ESTIMATE (Primary Product)
Material Recovered: NONE
Recovery/Treatment Method: NONE
Cleanup DTREE:
Disposal Information: Disposal of oily debris by Dragon Products in on site licensed kiln.
IV. NARRATIVE
Eric Grenier contacted this office to report an oil spill at their maintenance garage. The spill was a result of human error where the mechanic did not properly tighten a fitting. The oil leaked to the concrete floor overnight and was discovered the following morning. Spilled oil was collected with sorbent litter for disposal on site in the kiln. No site visit was made. No further Response action expected.
V.ATTACHMENTS
None

 

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