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CPR Train Derailment; Balltown, Iowa

Balltown, Iowa | 2015-Feb-06

Initial Notification: On February 6, 2015, the EPA requested denatured ethanol fate and trajectory associated with the CPR Train Derailment. The CPR Train Derailment occurred on February 4, 2015, along the banks of the Mississippi River approximately 10 miles north of Dubuque, Iowa, near the city of Balltown.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Tags:Railcar
Products of concern:Denatured ethanol
Total amount at risk of spill: 100,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 42° 39.71′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 50.91′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable