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News Release 397
DEPARTMENT ASSISTS IN DIESEL FUEL CLEANUP FOLLOWING GREENE COUNTY TRUCK ACCIDENT
Volume 36-397 |
Contact: Larry Archer |
(For immediate release) |
573-751-3807 |
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 30, 2008 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is overseeing the cleanup of up to 150 gallons of diesel fuel lost during a truck accident in Springfield on Saturday.
The department's Environmental Emergency Response section was contacted Saturday morning by a Springfield emergency dispatcher concerning a truck wreck on Interstate 44 in Springfield.. The accident sheared off one of the truck's fuel tanks, releasing up to 150 gallons of diesel fuel onto the road shoulder and into the nearby soil and storm drainage ditch.
The department dispatched a state on-scene coordinator from the department's Southwest Regional Office to the scene of the accident. Working with the Springfield Fire Department, Missouri Department of Transportation and environmental cleanup company Environmental Works Inc., the department was able to stabilize the scene before additional rain further complicated cleanup efforts.
Department responders will oversee the continued cleanup of the area, which is being performed by a contractor on behalf of the trucking company, Trans VJ Express, Ontario, Canada.
From July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, vehicle accidents accounted for 15 percent of the environmental emergency incidents reported to the department, and petroleum products accounted for 43 percent of materials released during environmental emergencies.
The department's Environmental Emergency Response section is called to the scene of more than 300 emergencies each year, including fires, traffic accidents, leaking storage tanks and other incidents that could have a negative environmental impact. The department's 24-hour spill line receives more than 1,600 incident reports annually.
To report an environmental emergency, including fuel spills, please contact the spill line at
573-634-2436. For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3443 or visit the department's Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov.
For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
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