Diesel Fuel Released Into The Ohio River
In August 2014, almost 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel were released into the Ohio River during
a routine transfer of fuel at the W.C. Beckjord Station in Ohio.
Federal and state environmental response agencies, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, were promptly notified. The Northern Kentucky Water District and Greater Cincinnati Water Works
were also notified, which allowed them to take appropriate action to ensure no impacts to public drinking water.
A Unified Command Post was established at
the plant and was operational for five days.
The company worked closely with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection and local agencies in response to the spill.
The collaboration of the different agencies during the cleanup proved to be invaluable. Three vessels deployed about 2,000 feet of oil-containment booms to contain and help collect the oil.
