12 Pole Creek Coal Tar Distillate Spill; Huntington, WV
Huntington, WV | 2004-Nov-01
Initial Notification: MSO Huntington WV contacted the Western River SSC in reference to a coal tar distillate spill. A railcar released 23,000 gallons of product onto the ground which then flowed into Krout Creek which flowed into Twelve Pole Creek a tributary of the Ohio River near river mile 312. A underflow dam was built and boom was deployed to contain and prevent coal tar from moving any further downstream.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | coal tar |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 23,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 25.64′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 82° 26.32′ West |