Friday, April 17, 2015

25,000-GALLONS OF PHILLIPS 66 DIESEL FUEL PIPELINE LEAK INTO MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ROXANA, ILLINOIS










APRIL 17, 2015

ROXANA, IL (KMOV.COM)

Diesel fuel has been found in the Mississippi River following a pipeline leak at a product terminal owned by Phillips 66. 

Around 8:45am Friday, a leak was found in a pipeline that runs between the company’s Hartford, Illinois, terminal and the terminal’s barge dock.  

According to the company, the diesel fuel leaked into the Cahokia Canal, which empties into the Mississippi River, and the fuel has reached the river.

The pipeline has been shut down and the source of the leak has been isolated and boomed. The U.S. Coast Guard, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Illinois EPA are on scene with Phillips 66 working to contain and clean up the spill.

The amount of diesel spilled is estimated at 25,000 gallons. River water in-take system operators have been notified.