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TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE -TANK FIRE

 
Site Contact:
Dean Ullock
On-Scene Coordinator

(ullock.dean@epa.gov)

Site Location:
10064 Lower bay Rd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
 epaosc.org/TNPIPECOTANKFIRE

At approximately 1630 hrs. on 7/6/04 an AST containing 2370 gallons of waste oil was directly struck by a lightning bolt causing the tank to explode and igniting a neighboring tank containing 3700 gallons of petroleum distillants. The waste oil tank was later located approximately 175 yards away from it's pad. The waste oil was consumed in the fire.


For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.