Nome State Office Building Fuel Release

Location: State Office Building. Nome, Alaska
Time/Date: November 14, 2015 at approximately 4:00 p.m. ADF&G personnel noted the smell of fuel at the Nome State Office Building. ADOT&PF building maintenance staff in Nome assisted and discovered that fuel was released to the concrete floor of the boiler room inside the building.
Spill Id: 15389931801
Product/ Quantity: The initial estimate is 200-300 gallons of home heating oil (#1 Fuel Oil).
Cause: Failure of a fuel filter gasket, located between the building's day tank and its above ground storage tank.