2/1/14 - REMOVAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER UNDER 311(c) OF THE CWA ISSUED. THIS ORDER REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A TRAIN DERAILMENT LOCATED AT OR NEAR US HWY 98 AND OLD HWY 24 IN NEW AUGUSTA, PERRY COUNTY, MS. THIS ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT REMOVAL OF A DISCHARGE OR TO MITIGATE OR PREVENT A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF OIL. AT APPROX 8:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME, ON JAN 31, 2014, A TRAIN CARRYING CRUDE OIL DERAILED NEAR NEW AUGUSTA, MS. 12 TANKER CARS FILLED WITH CRUDE OIL AND 1 ROSIN OIL TANKER CAR DETAILED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE HEAD WATERS OF A UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF THE LEAF RIVER. THE LEAF RIVER DISCHARGES INTO THE PASCAGOULA BAY. RESPONDENT RECEIVED A VERBAL NOTICE OF FEDERAL INTEREST (NOFI) ON FRIDAY, JAN 31, 2014 AND A WRITTEN NOFI ON FEB 1, 2014. SINCE JAN 31, 2014, THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF USEPA OSE AND THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF UNIFIED COMMAND.
WORK TO BE PERFORMED:
RESPONDENT MUST PERFORM THE WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE TASKS DESCRIBED BELOW WITHIN THE DATES SPECIFIED AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NCP:
RESPONDENT MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE STABILIZATION AND MITIGATION ACTIONS:
- MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE SITE SECURITY;
- MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE STAKE HOLDER PARTICIPATION;
- MAINTAIN WORKER SAFETY IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA CFR 1910.120;
- CONTINUE TO PREVENT THE MIGRATION OF CURRENT AERIAL EXTENT OF OIL CONTAMINATION. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE CONTAINMENT NO LATER TH