Star Terminal; Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island | 1994-Jun-22
Initial Notification: During a transfer operation at the Star Terminal tank farm, a valve gave way, releasing 50,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline into a bermed area. The Providence Fire Department responded and applied a thick blanket of protein foam. The USCG, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) were notified. Clean up contractors were hired.At a meeting with the responsible party, State OSC, RIEMA, FOSC and contractors, concerns about making evacuation decisions based solely on the ALOHA results (the inputs to which were from a water/oil interface model, extrapolated to a ground-containment problem) were expressed along with the recommendations of ASTDR.The EPA Technical Assistance Team was requested through the FOSC to conduct air monitoring. Action level readings as specified above were not found. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 47.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 71° 24.00′ West |