ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT

INCIDENT REPORT FORM

 

 

Report Taken By:

Steve Calderon

 

Phone #: (602) 207-4163

 

Date Reported: 12-07-04

 

Time Reported: 1337 hours

 

ERU #: 05-046-J

 

AZSERC #:

 

NRC #:

 

Provisional I.D. #:

 

 

CALLER INFORMATION:

 

Caller Name: Jeff Campbell

 

Title:

 

Organization: Phelps Dodge Inc. Bagdad

 

Address: P.O. Box 245 Bagdad, Arizona 86321

 

Phone #: (928) 633-3235

 

Incident Date: 12-07-04

 

Incident Time: 1042 hours

 

Other:

 

 

POTENTIAL RESPONSIBLE PARTY INFORMATION:

 

Potential Responsible Party Name: Phelps Dodge Bagdad

 

 

Address:  P.O. Box 245

 

City:  Bagdad

 

County: Yavapai

 

State: AZ

 

Zip Code: 86321

      

 

Phone #: (928) 633-3235

 

2nd Phone #:

 

Other:

 

INCIDENT LOCATION/INFORMATION:

 

Site Location Description/Directions: 

 

 

Street Address: 1 Main Street

 

City: Bagdad

 

County: Yavapai

 

State: AZ

 

Zip Code:  86321

       

 

GPS Coordinates:                   

 

Highway # & Milepost #

 

Railroad Milepost #

 

 

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:

 

Incident Type\Description: PLS Pipeline Ruptured

 

Incident Source: Leach Solution (Sulfuric Acid 2%)

 

Incident Cause: Pipeline Ruptured

 

Affected Media (air, soil, water); Extent, Body of Water Name: soil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS INVOLVED:

 

Material Name:

 

CAS #:

 

Physical State:

 

Container Type:

 

Quantity :

 

Units:

 

Pregnant Leach Solution

 

 

 

Liquid

 

Pipeline

 

600

 

Pounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAMAGE DESCRIPTION:

 

Responding OSC:

 

Responsible for Cleanup:

 

Referred To:

 

 

# of Injuries:

 

# of Deaths:

 

Property Damage in $:

 

 

Evacuation Zone:

 

 

Remedial Action: Neutralize acid and return solution to leach dump

 

Environmental Consultant/Cleanup Contractor  (Name and Address):

 

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS/COMMENTS:

 

The ADEQ Emergency Response Unit (ERU) was contacted in regards to a ruptured Pregnant Leach Solution pipeline which  

 

occurred at the Phelps Dodge Bagdad facility on December 7, 2004.  Approximately 7484 pounds of leach solution with 2%

 

Sulfuric Acid was released onto soil within the facility.  The pipeline was repaired and clean up was underway.  The acid solution

has been neutralized and returned to a leach dump area within the facility.  No further action is necessary.