24-Hour Response
Past Project: Emergency Spill Response to Tanker Rollover Near Alberton, Montana
On April 20, 2016, a gasoline tanker truck towing a pup trailer was traveling westbound on Montana Highway 10 east of Alberton in Missoula County, Montana. At a bend in the road near mile marker two, the wheels of the pup trailer dropped off the paved roadway onto a soft shoulder, causing the pup trailer…
Read MorePast Project: Emergency Spill Response to Tanker Rollover on I-15 Near Clancy, Montana
On January 7, 2019, with temperatures hovering around freezing, the driver of a tanker truck towing a pup trailer on Interstate 15 lost control near mile marker 185, approximately 2.5 miles north of Clancy, Montana. In the accident, the pup trailer detached from the tanker and came to a rest on its side in the…
Read MorePast Project: Train Derailment Spill Response in Whitefish, Montana
Olympus responded to a freight train derailment in which two tanker cars derailed into Whitefish Lake, releasing approximately 70,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Olympus responded within two hours from our Helena, Montana office and chartered a plane to bring additional personnel and equipment from Seattle, Washington. There was no road access to the spill site…
Read MorePast Project: Lead Ore Concentrate Spill in Dillon, Montana
A truck transporting lead ore concentrate was en route to a smelter and had an accident. The lead concentrate was released into a wetlands area adjacent to the Beaverhead River. Olympus was responsible for acquiring the necessary permits including a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit, a State of Montana 3A permit, and the…
Read MorePast Project: Crude Oil Spill Cleanup in Stanford, Montana
Olympus Technical Services provided rapid response to a ruptured pipeline which released over 200,000 gallons of crude oil onto surrounding land and into a nearby stream. Crude oil had ponded on the ground surface but could not be recovered by pumping. Olympus personnel assisted in obtaining necessary permits to burn the fuel and provided field…
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