Acres Kwik Trip Gasoline Spill

Location: Southwest corner of Richardson Highway and Mineral Creek Loop Road, Valdez, AK.
Time/Date: Acres Kwik Trip Inc. estimates that the spill occurred around January 10, 2007. The Acres Kwik Trip reported the spill to ADEC on April 17, 2007.
Spill Id: 07229901001
Product/ Quantity: The Acres Kwik Trip estimates that 4,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline was released to the environment. This estimate was based on the fuel deliveries and sales audit.
Cause: A front end loader struck a supply line to the Acres Kwik Trips pump island during a snow removal operation in January 2007. The supply line was under deep snow and not protected by bollards. Consequently the spill was not noticed until April when spring breakup began.