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“Oil Spill”
A 1,000 gallon Oil Spill at
Royal Terminal depot
NETCONG (11/27/07) –
The Environmental Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s
Office is investigating a home heating oil spill that yesterday
caused more than 1,000 gallons to pour into a tributary of the
Musconetcong River here.
The spill happened at the
Royal Terminals depot on Flanders Road while a tanker truck was
unloading 8,000 gallons into one of the company’s huge 60,000 gallon
storage tanks. It is believed the tank overflowed and the
investigation will involve why the Royal Terminal employee making
the delivery didn’t see that the tank was overflowing.
Authorities said a passing
motorist saw the stream of a red color liquid running along
Flanders-Netcong Road into a storm drain and notified the Netcong
Police.
An environmental clean up
was initiated immediately yesterday. It was not known how long that
would take or what the cost would be.
Local fire departments and
the Morris County hazardous materials team as well as the State
Department of Environmental Protection were assisting in the
clean-up which will involve the use of vacuum equipment and removing
contaminated soil.
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