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 |