FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 12, 2014
DEP CONTINUES OVERSIGHT OF JAY SPILL CLEANUP
~Department remains committed to holding Quantum Resource Management accountable~
JAY - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) experts have been onsite continuing their assessment and oversight of the
cleanup of the reported leak of a Quantum Resource Management flow line that
occurred Wednesday morning in Jay, Florida.
“DEP will remain vigilant in the oversight of
cleanup efforts at this site and will hold Quantum Resource Management
accountable for any identified impacts to the environment resulting from this
leak,” said DEP Interim Secretary Cliff Wilson.
DEP is working along with environmental
consultants and the Quantam contractor to ensure cleanup and monitoring efforts
take place promptly and accurately. The removal of contaminated soil has begun
at the site and so far five truckloads have been safely removed and will be
properly disposed of at an approved facility. Soil samples will be collected to
ensure complete remediation is achieved once all impacted soil has been
removed. DEP inspectors will be onsite daily until this effort is complete.
Surveys have also been performed to assess
impacts to Bray Mill Creek and the Escambia River. Surveys revealed no spread
of the initial plume. In an abundance of caution, additional booms have been
deployed at the mouth of Bray Mill Creek to further protect the Escambia River.
The company reports flow line repairs are now
underway. These repairs are expected to be completed within approximately
two weeks.
All
wells feeding the flow line have been shut in and the flow line is
depressurized until repairs can be made and DEP inspections are complete.
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