Poplar Pipeline Response Glendive, Montana Update January 20, 2015 11:00 p.m. Oil spill response workers recovered approximately 240 barrels of crude oil from the Poplar Pipeline Tuesday. Workers recovered the oil from the south side of the Yellowstone River where the pipeline crosses about six miles upstream from Glendive, MT. Responders earlier had calculated the pipeline breach to have a worst-case discharge of up to 1200 barrels (50,000 gallons) of crude oil. Today’s recovery reduces the total that could have escaped into the river to about 960 barrels (or 40,000 gallons.) Drinking water is still being made available due to concerns about safety of the city’s water supply. Testing Monday showed elevated levels of Volatile Organic Compounds, predominantly benzene in the water. Workers continue installing additional treatment capability at the Glendive Water Treatment Plant to clean the system and bring it back online. The Unified Command is sampling water from the plant so that the water system can be restarted. Residents will be able to resume using their water once the water quality is determined safe. In the meantime, 16,500 gallons of drinking water are available for residents to pick up at the Eastern Plains Event Center at 313 South Merrill Avenue in Glendive. A community center has been established at the Dawson County Courthouse at 207 W. Bell in Glendive. Representatives of Bridger Pipeline will be available to answer questions about the response. A representative from the Governor’s office will also be on hand. The center will be open from 9 am to 5 pm daily. HOTLINE NUMBER 888-959-8351
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 05:43:48 +0000
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