| Spill Type: | Spill | Facility Name/No.: | V-5020 Level Sight Glass / |
| Facility Type: | SPILL OR RELEASE | Facility Status: | CL |
| Date of Discovery: | 1/31/2019 | Date Closed: | 9/7/2021 |
| Operator: | CHEVRON USA INC | Operator Number: | 16700 |
| County: | RIO BLANCO - #103 | Location: | NESE 32 2N102W |
| Doc Number: | 401926931 | Lat/Long: | 40.098225 / -108.860953 Source: ACTUAL based On LatLong |
Municipality
(if within municipal boundaries): | -- |
| Waters of the State: | | Impacted Media: | |
Related Remediation Project Number
if work proceeding under an approved Form 27: | N/A |
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| Spill Description: |
| A spill of 21.03 bbl oil and 1.98 bbl PW to SPCC bermed area occurred when a level sight glass on V-5020 (free water knockout) at the Rangely Main Water Plant broke (above ground). The sight glass was isolated immediately upon detection. Majority of top 2-4" of soil media under/around V-5020 is gravel mixed with dirt. Media below gravel line was compacted/frozen and soak in at this level was negligible. Some fluids gathered around a discharge pipe at the north end of the vessel. These fluids followed a weep hole next to the pipe and followed the pipe underground and then exited the vessel pad at a lower level. This lower level is also part of the SPCC bermed area. Affected media is being physically removed, and the area will be water washed. Crews are investigating methods to remove affected soil surrounding pipe without affecting structural integrity of pad/equipment. Update on this effort will be provided later. |
| changed location from 314646 to 426403 kris Neidel 9/18/25. |
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