Gasoline contamination
Gasoline from a leaking underground storage tank contaminated a service station’s site and also migrated onto neighboring property and drinking water wells via the storm sewer.
Oil release
A trailer storing barrels of oil at a manufacturing facility flipped over when a support leg failed, resulting in a release of oil from the damaged barrels.
Fuel supply line broken by fallen ice
A release from an exterior above ground fuel tank occurred as a result of ice falling from an adjacent roof onto it and breaking the fuel supply line between the storage tank and boilers.
Equipment leak
A piece of machinery was moved from the shop floor at a manufacturing plant as part of a process line re-organization, at which point a leak was discovered emanating from the equipment into an unsealed trench pit.
Accidental discharge of diluted residual material
A manufacturer of industrial cleaning compounds experienced an accidental discharge of approximately 16,000 liters of diluted residual material from an on-site blending tank into a storm sewer and neighboring river.