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Treoil Industries Biorefinery

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Leaking Tanks<br />Date Taken: 2/17/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: refinery, biorefinery, epa, superfund, epacleanup, oilpollution, hazardouswaste, puget sound, ferndale
Tank farm with secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology.<br />Date Taken: 5/2/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792527777778<br />Longitude: -122.710738888889<br />Tags: oil, oil spill, tank leak, stormwater, environment, environmental protection
Secondary containment stormwater mixed with oil<br />Date Taken: 6/20/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: oil spill, oil, environment, environmental protection, oil refinery, water pollution
Secondary containment overflowing<br />Date Taken: 6/20/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: oil spill, oil, environment, environmental protection, water pollution
Oil residue and stormwater overflowing from secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology.<br />Date Taken: 5/2/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8793472222222<br />Longitude: -122.710722222222<br />Tags: oil, oil spill, tank leak, stormwater, environment, environmental protection
Oil leaking into secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology.<br />Date Taken: 5/2/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8793527777778<br />Longitude: -122.710769444444<br />Tags: oil, oil spill, stormwater, tank leak, refinery, environment, environmental protection, contamination
Soil stained with oil, lead and chromium<br />Date Taken: 2/17/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: oil, stained soil, tank leak, refinery, environment, environmental protection, contamination
Soil sampling<br />Date Taken: 6/20/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: oil spill, oil, environment, environmental protection, soil pollution
Oil residue mixed with stormwater in secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology.<br />Date Taken: 5/2/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8794388888889<br />Longitude: -122.710372222222<br />Tags: oil, oil spill, tank leak, stormwater, environment, environmental protection, contamination
Secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology.<br />Date Taken: 5/2/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792777777778<br />Longitude: -122.710655555556<br />Tags: oil, oil spill, tank leak, stormwater, environment, environmental protection, contamination
Area image of main facility footprint<br />Date Taken: 9/15/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8789022222222<br />Longitude: -122.710159166667<br />Tags:
EPA crews finishing the removal of oily water for the large secondary containment.<br />Date Taken: 9/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.879125<br />Longitude: -122.710425<br />Tags:
Five 25,000-gallon ASTs prepared for tall oil sludge removal after being opened by hydraulic shears. <br />Date Taken: 9/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8801<br />Longitude: -122.710341666667<br />Tags:
After liquids are removed, tanks are cut open and tall oil sludge is solidified using diatomaceous earth. The remains of the steel ASTs are then either incorporated into bins with tall oil solid waste or recycled depending on the amount of reside present. <br />Date Taken: 9/28/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8795305555556<br />Longitude: -122.710633333333<br />Tags:
Mixed oil-solid tall oil matrix found at the bottom of Tank 39.<br />Date Taken: 10/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8791777777778<br />Longitude: -122.71025<br />Tags:
Hydraulic shears are used to increase access to tall oil liquids and sludge to facilitate its recovery. Following recovery of oil, the shears cut apart the remains of the tank and segregate the steel into different waste streams based on the presence/absence of oily residue.<br />Date Taken: 10/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8794666666667<br />Longitude: -122.710816666667<br />Tags:
Tank Farm + Secondary Containment<br />Date Taken: 10/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8791472222222<br />Longitude: -122.710608333333<br />Tags:
Gravel and rock base material underneath several large ASTs inside the large containment area was found to be coated with thick tall oil. The oil had been leaking from the corroded bottoms of the ASTs.<br />Date Taken: 10/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792611111111<br />Longitude: -122.710366666667<br />Tags:
Excavator utilizing the former small secondary containment area as a basin to solidify tall oil in preparation for transport to an off-site disposal facility.<br />Date Taken: 10/14/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.879275<br />Longitude: -122.710755555556<br />Tags:
Gravel and rock base material underneath several large ASTs inside the large containment area was found to be coated with thick tall oil. The oil had been leaking from the corroded bottoms of the ASTs.<br />Date Taken: 10/15/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8791583333333<br />Longitude: -122.710372222222<br />Tags:
Highly caustic waste discovered in Tank 35 required extra worker safety measures as this material was loaded into special containers in preparation for transport off-site.<br />Date Taken: 10/15/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.879525<br />Longitude: -122.710188888889<br />Tags:
Solidification<br />Date Taken: 10/15/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8802444444444<br />Longitude: -122.710533333333<br />Tags:
Tank disassembly<br />Date Taken: 10/15/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8795138888889<br />Longitude: -122.710258333333<br />Tags:
Inside of a 25,000-gallon tank with diatomaceous earth in the foreground used to soak up and solidify tall oil visible in the back of the tank in and around pipes.<br />Date Taken: 9/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8799555555556<br />Longitude: -122.710205555556<br />Tags:
Secondary containment<br />Date Taken: 10/19/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Heavy machinery at work<br />Date Taken: 10/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792416666667<br />Longitude: -122.710669444444<br />Tags:
Excavation of tall oil from Tank 32.<br />Date Taken: 10/25/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8793<br />Longitude: -122.710694444444<br />Tags:
Pipe leaking oil from Tank 34.<br />Date Taken: 10/25/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.879425<br />Longitude: -122.710494444444<br />Tags:
Excavation of tall oil from Tank 32.<br />Date Taken: 10/25/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8792277777778<br />Longitude: -122.710136111111<br />Tags:
Loader placing diatomaceous earth into Tank 34 to assist with the solidification of tall oil.<br />Date Taken: 10/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8789277777778<br />Longitude: -122.710394444444<br />Tags:
Finishing the recovery of tall oil sludge from Tank 32. <br />Date Taken: 10/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8789055555556<br />Longitude: -122.710394444444<br />Tags:
Mixing diatomaceous earth with tall oil inside Tank 34.<br />Date Taken: 10/26/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8795805555556<br />Longitude: -122.710244444444<br />Tags:
Excavator mixing diatomaceous earth with tall oil inside Tank 34.<br />Date Taken: 10/27/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8795388888889<br />Longitude: -122.710541666667<br />Tags:
Tank-free property rear<br />Date Taken: 11/5/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 48.8799833333333<br />Longitude: -122.710577777778<br />Tags:
Location where Tanks 1, 2, 3, 19, 20 and several others were located prior to EPA's removal work.<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
View of area in front of large warehouse following completion of EPA's removal work.<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Cleaned secondary containment<br />Date Taken: 11/16/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
View of area in front of large warehouse following completion of EPA's removal work.<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Photo of area in northern portion of the property where Tanks 9 through 16 once sat. Photo shows conditions after completion of EPA's removal activities<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Photo along western fenceline of facility where shipping container once say. Photo taken at completion of EPA's removal activities where straw wattle and sandbags were placed to help control potential sedimentation during storm events.<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Leaking Tanks Tank farm with secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology. Secondary containment stormwater mixed with oil Secondary containment overflowing Oil residue and stormwater overflowing from secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology. Oil leaking into secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology. Soil stained with oil, lead and chromium Soil sampling Oil residue mixed with stormwater in secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology. Secondary containment. Courtesy of WA Department of Ecology. Area image of main facility footprint EPA crews finishing the removal of oily water for the large secondary containment. Five 25,000-gallon ASTs prepared for tall oil sludge removal after being opened by hydraulic shears. After liquids are removed, tanks are cut open and tall oil sludge is solidified using diatomaceous earth. The remains of the steel ASTs are then either incorporated into bins with tall oil solid waste or recycled depending on the amount of reside present. Mixed oil-solid tall oil matrix found at the bottom of Tank 39. Hydraulic shears are used to increase access to tall oil liquids and sludge to facilitate its recovery. Following recovery of oil, the shears cut apart the remains of the tank and segregate the steel into different waste streams based on the presence/absence of oily residue. Tank Farm + Secondary Containment Gravel and rock base material underneath several large ASTs inside the large containment area was found to be coated with thick tall oil. The oil had been leaking from the corroded bottoms of the ASTs. Excavator utilizing the former small secondary containment area as a basin to solidify tall oil in preparation for transport to an off-site disposal facility. Gravel and rock base material underneath several large ASTs inside the large containment area was found to be coated with thick tall oil. The oil had been leaking from the corroded bottoms of the ASTs. Highly caustic waste discovered in Tank 35 required extra worker safety measures as this material was loaded into special containers in preparation for transport off-site. Solidification Tank disassembly Inside of a 25,000-gallon tank with diatomaceous earth in the foreground used to soak up and solidify tall oil visible in the back of the tank in and around pipes. Secondary containment Heavy machinery at work Excavation of tall oil from Tank 32. Pipe leaking oil from Tank 34. Excavation of tall oil from Tank 32. Loader placing diatomaceous earth into Tank 34 to assist with the solidification of tall oil. Finishing the recovery of tall oil sludge from Tank 32. Mixing diatomaceous earth with tall oil inside Tank 34. Excavator mixing diatomaceous earth with tall oil inside Tank 34. Tank-free property rear Location where Tanks 1, 2, 3, 19, 20 and several others were located prior to EPA's removal work. View of area in front of large warehouse following completion of EPA's removal work. Cleaned secondary containment View of area in front of large warehouse following completion of EPA's removal work. Photo of area in northern portion of the property where Tanks 9 through 16 once sat. Photo shows conditions after completion of EPA's removal activities Photo along western fenceline of facility where shipping container once say. Photo taken at completion of EPA's removal activities where straw wattle and sandbags were placed to help control potential sedimentation during storm events.