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Coffeyville, Kansas, Flood and Oil Response
Beginning June 26 and continuing through June 30, 2007, strong storms
across south central and southeast Kansas produced torrential
rainfall and subsequent flooding/flash flooding. Up to 21 inches of
rain was reported near Fredonia (Wilson County), Kansas. EPA
deployed two On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) to the incident in the
early morning of July 1, 2007. They
conducted air monitoring and assessed the flooded areas. The OSCs
coordinated with the local incident commander from the Coffeyville,
Kan., Fire Department.
On July 2, 2007, additional OSCs were dispatched to Coffeyville with the EPA
Mobile Command Post to perform monitoring and coordinate pollution assessments
related to the flooding. EPA Region 7 OSCs are coordinating with OSCs
in EPA Region 6 as well as state OSCs in Kansas and Oklahoma. EPA
aircraft were deployed to assess the extent of flooding and areas potentially
polluted by releases caused by the flooding. EPA began taking flood water
and air samples July 2nd. Sampling will continue until Monday, July 9,
when we expect Coffeyville Resources to implement their sampling plan.
Samples from Coffeyville Refinery Secondary Confinement Pumping from July 6-12, 2007 (4 pp., 76 KB) [PDF]
Surface Water Sample Data from July 6-9, 2007 (9 pp., 162 KB) [PDF]
Summa Canister (Air) Data from July 10-11, 2007 (2 pp., 36 KB) [PDF]
Fecal Coliform Sample Data from July 9, 2007 (1 page, 28 KB) [PDF]
Summary of Water, Air, and Fecal Coliform Sampling Results from
July 2-9, 2007
Surface Water Sample Data from July 2-5, 2007 (
5 pp., 102 KB) [PDF]
Summa Canister (Air) Data from July 2-9, 2007 (
6 pp., 133 KB) [PDF]
Fecal Coliform Sample Data from July 4-6, 2007 (1
page, 37 KB) [PDF]
Sampling Maps
Water Sampling Locations
- July 1-9, 2007 (1 page, 299 KB) [PDF]
Water Sampling Locations (Fecal
Coliform Only) - July 1-9, 2007 (1 page, 301 KB) [PDF]
Air Sampling Locations - July
2-4, 2007 (1 page, 299 KB) [PDF]
Air Sampling Locations - July
5-9, 2007 (1 page, 301 KB) [PDF]
Other Links
July 13 News Release: EPA Reports on Coffeyville Oil Spill Air and Water Samples
July 10 News Release: EPA and Refinery Reach Agreement to Address Coffeyville Oil Spill
July 6 News Release: Citizens Warned About Fecal Coliform in Flooded Areas
July 3 News Release: EPA Region 7 and ATSDR Provide Recommendations to Residents Returning to Flooded Homes in Coffeyville, Kansas
July 2 News Release: EPA Region 7 Responds to Oil Spill in Coffeyville, Kansas
Related Information: EPA response to Oklahoma and Texas floods
Fact Sheet: Return Home Safely! Safety Recommendations for Returning to Your Home after a Flood (2 pp., 101 KB) [PDF]
Flooding Tips - How to recover and reduce risks
Informational Fliers
Say No to CO! (carbon monoxide) (1
page, 106 KB) [PDF] en
Español
Electricity is SHOCKING! (1
page, 89KB) [PDF] en
Español
Drink Safe Water (1 page, 68 KB) [PDF] en
Español
Eat Safe Food (1 page, 144 KB) [PDF] en
Español
Get Rid of Mold (1 page, 169 KB) [PDF] en
Español
Wash Your Hands (1 page, 91
KB) [PDF] en
Español
Kill Germs With Bleach (1 page,
147 KB) [PDF] en
Español
Getting Rid of Cleaning Products
and Other Chemicals (1 page, 78KB) [PDF] en
Español
Public Service Announcements
"Flood Water" (:30 secs, 473kb, MP3) en
Español
Dealing with polluted flood water creates important challenges.
Here’s what to do. Remove standing water quickly. Discard wet, absorbent materials
that can’t be thoroughly cleaned and dried. Dry out the building.
When fumes aren’t a problem and if electricity is available and safe,
remove moisture by closing windows and running a dehumidifier or
window air conditioner. Limit your contact with flood water. Don’t even breathe mists from
flood water. When cleaning, wear gloves, goggles, and a respirator
or a dust mask. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Private Wells and Flood Water" (:30 secs, 472kb, MP3) en
Español
Flood water can contaminate private wells. No public agency monitors
the water quality inside these wells. That’s the responsibility of
the owner. Don’t use water from a flooded well for any purpose until
you’ve talked with proper health authorities. Don’t turn on
the pump and don’t flush the well. You should have the well disinfected
by a well contractor. Afterward, have the water sampled and tested to make
sure it’s safe. Just because it looks and smells safe, doesn’t
mean it actually is. This message is from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
"Household Cleaners" (:30 secs, 473kb, MP3) en
Español
Flood cleanup involves cleaners, disinfectants, and pesticides...used
carefully. Mixing household cleaners and disinfectants — such as
bleach and ammonia — can produce dangerous toxic fumes.
Open windows and doors. Don’t stay in a room longer than necessary,
and allow plenty of time to air out the room.
If it’s safe to use electricity, use fans to keep the air circulating.
Keep all household products out of sight and away from children.
Call 1-800-222-1222 immediately in case of poisoning.
From U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Protective Gear" (:30 secs, 468kb, MP3) en
Español
The use of protective clothing and equipment is essential when
cleaning up after a flood. Contaminated water and sludge may contain harmful
organisms, chemicals and heavy metals.
Gloves are essential. So are goggles that don’t contain air holes.
Dust kicked up from sweeping and other activities can release contaminants
into the air.
It’s advisable to protect yourself from dust by using an N–95
respirator, which costs around six dollars at many hardware stores.
This message is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
