an unknown amount of gasoline was released to the Mississippi River last week as reported to the United States Coast Guard. The incident was discovered on 27-OCT-09 at 11:55 local time. USCG report Oct 27 2009
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT CALLER STATED THERE IS A LEAK FROM A TRIM CONDENSER LOCATED ON THE FACILITY. MATERIAL IS BEING DISCHARGED INTO THE COOLING WATER RETURN POND WHICH LEADS TO A CANAL THAT LEADS TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
on the same day, residents reported a distinct fuel smell of gasoline, however the state agency's followup call reported there were no problems, no violations and no smells of any kind as indicated in the plant's operating logs which were reviewed in the hours long inspection of October 28 2009
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