Savoonga AVEC Tank Farm Diesel Release
- Location
- Savoonga Power Plant in Savoonga, Alaska
- Time/Date
- 1:00 pm February 27, 2021
- Spill Id
- 21389906001
- Product/ Quantity
- An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 gallons of #2 Diesel was released from a bulk oil storage tank into secondary containment. The quantity of the spill was estimated by AVEC personal on-site by reviewing current tank capacities against recent tank capacity records prior to the spill. The exact amount is still under investigation.
- Cause
- A valve was added to a header line on a 29,950 gallon bulk fuel tank as a temporary fix to alleviate an airlock. The valve was not removed at the appropriate time and left in an open position allowing diesel to flow to the ground.
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