Situation: A train derailment resulted in approximately 25 crude oil tank cars catching fire. The scale of the fire and release posed significant environmental and operational risks, with immediate proximity to a major U.S. water source.
Train Derailment and Crude Oil Fire Cleanup
Services Provided:
- Rapid on-site assessment and response. After one of our regular customers contacted us, our team arrived within hours of the incident.
- Coordinated deployment of 40 vacuum trucks to offload and contain remaining crude oil from the tank cars, working in hazardous and high-temperature conditions.
- Orchestrated logistics to ensure continuous movement and offloading of crude oil for 36 hours.
- Provided emergency environmental remediation to prevent further release and environmental damage.
Results:
- All rail cars were fully offloaded within 36 hours, minimizing risk of further leakage.
- The main rail line was restored and reopened in 48 hours, averting significant railroad revenue loss.
- No oil entered the water source due to effective containment and remediation.
- Long-term remediation of oil present in the adjacent riverbank was conducted, with frequent consulting and testing by an EPA-approved firm.
- The site was restored to environmental standards after six months of cleanup and received full compliance approval.
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