Maine Water Utilities Association Peter Blanchard Oil & Hazardous Materials Responder III Division of Response Services MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Protecting Maine s Air, Land and Water MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Protecting Maine s Air, Land and Water
Outline 1. Organization 2. Contacting the Division, Spill Statistics 3. Equipment assets 4. DEP role at oil & hazardous materials spill _response
Department Organization Bureau s of Land & Water, Air, Remediation & Waste Management 4 Regional Offices, Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Presque Isle RWM has 6 Divisions Tech Services, Site Investigation & Remediation, Admin, Solid Waste, OHWFR, and Response Services Response Division has 28 staff, 24 technician level trained.
Response Division Provide first response or support : Oil spills, ranging from home heating oil tanks, to transportation related, to marine spills Chemical spills Dispatched by State Police Resources PPE, air monitoring, cleanup & salvage Ability to hire contractors for large incidents Access to additional on call staff for expertise
Oil Spills 2,500 reported annually (85%) #2 fuel oil, hydraulic oil, diesel, transformer oil, gasoline, K-1 fuel oil, waste oil Leading causes: accident transportation, overfills, accident physical breakage, accident human error, mechanical failure, corrosion.
Home delivery oil truck rollover, Smithfield, 2009
Plane crash, Chesterville, 2009
Gasoline tanker, Northport, 2011
Home heating oil, Richardson Twp. 2012
Heating oil discharge to bedrock, Fairfield 2011
Hazardous Materials spills 200 per year (7%) Pesticide, sulfuric acid, sodium hypochlorite, mercury, sodium hydroxide, anti freeze, propane, PCB oil, ammonia, chlorine. Leading causes similar to oil spills, accidents, mechanical failure, corrosion.
Sodium hydroxide tanker spill, Knox, 2009
Abandoned drums, paint, Andover, 2009
Train Derailment, Readfield, 2011
Non oil/hazardous material spills 275 (8%) annually Algae bloom/pollen, animal wastes, paint, vegetable oil, marsh sheen, septic waste, sludge, unregulated materials not otherwise specified, (e.g. dye or adhesive), or none (responder cannot locate a spill) Causes accidents, mechanical failure, weather related, neighbor vs. neighbor
Junkyard, abandoned property, Manchester, 2012
Septage tank truck, Monmouth 2009
Milk truck, I-95 over Messalonskee Stream Waterville, 2008
Grain truck, Augusta, 2011
Spill Reporting Discharges to land and waters of State are prohibited. Spills must be removed (cleaned up) by the responsible party to the satisfaction of Commissioner. If RP can not or does not clean up the spill, DEP, local fire, USCG may remediate. Cleanup costs are reimbursable.
Reporting No de-minimus volume that does not have to be reported. We understand small spill occur every day and are (hopefully) cleaned up. We offer guidance to ensure human health and environment is protected. Oil, < 2hrs, avoid enforcement action Hazardous material, immediately
Contact Response Services Each Region has one responder on call 24 hours per day, plus statewide supervisor on call. Petroleum spill call: 1-800-482-0777 Hazardous materials spill call: 1-800-452-4664 Information we ask for: date and time, material spilled and volume, what resources are at risk, call back name/phone number, and directions to the scene.
Our Initial Response A Responder will call the on scene contact to confirm details and ensure we are properly equipped. It can take time for a responder to arrive on a remote scene. Each Region covers a large geographic area. Once on scene, the Responder will check in with incident command and begin to develop an incident action plan.
1 Ton Yellow Truck Equipment
Pumps and Stingers Each truck carries an air powered diaphragm pump, stingers and hose, over pack drum.
P.I.D. Photo Ionization Detector --One in each truck
Multigas detector Detects %LEL, O2, H2S, & CO
Unknown Chemical ID 1 st Defender
First Defender Will analyze solid, liquids, jells Will not analyze gas/vapor, metals, fluorescents, biological or radiation. Raman Spectrometer, compares signature to library of known chemicals. Laser, not safe for dark powders, i.e. suspected explosives.
Tru- Defender
Tru Defender Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer Uses infrared light, compares to known database. Will analyze explosives, solids, liquids, gels including fluorescent materials Will not analyze vapors, gases, elemental substances, radiation, dilute solutions <5%
Mercury Vapor Detector Lumex Instrument is very sensitive, ng/m 3. Thermometer breaks, schools or residences.
Level A Trailer Our level A trailer has level A and B chemical suits, decon pressure wash, and a small command post.
Specialized Rollover Equip. Tank truck dome clamps, grounding rods, drills, compressed air, stingers, fittings, hoses, plugging/patching materials.
Supplies we have in our warehouse Response services stocks in our warehouse a large quantity of sorbent pads and sorbent boom for use during petroleum spills.
Additional Supplies & Equipment Pumps and hoses 660 gallon storage tank trailer drums and overpack containers radios Boats, Boom, Tackle Poly bags, sheeting hardware and tools Reference library
Breathing air compressor Cascade System in Augusta Warehouse
Spare SCBA Bottles High and Low Pressure
JBF 420 Harbor Skimmer Oil spill recovery inland and coastal waters
Drum Skimmer Collects oil from lakes, rivers, harbors.
Aluminum Work Boats 18 Duranautic and 14 Lund
5,000 barrel DEP Barge, Aucosisco, So. Portland
Training Response Services covers a broad variety of oil and hazardous materials spills on land and water. To maintain safety and familiarity, training is an integral part of our job. In addition to our 40 hr annual refresher training, we conduct Division and unit level training on select topics. Ex. Radiological, bio hazard, Mercury, small engine operations, cold weather response.
Training on Land Training with a rolled over tank trailer
Training on Water Boom Deployment Exercise
Decon Training Simulated decontamination station
What DEP Can Provide On Scene Response Services personnel can be a resource during and oil or hazardous materials incident. We have training, references, equipment and supplies. Work together with Law Enforcement, Fire Service, RP, Local officials. Goal is to ensure a safe and effective spill response.
Questions/Comments? Questions/Comments? www.maine.gov/dep