Revisited: Trail of Diesel Needs Extensive Fuel Spill Recovery
A semi drove through a parking lot with a leaky tank, spilling diesel all over the place and requiring fuel spill cleanup.
A semi drove through a parking lot with a leaky tank, spilling diesel all over the place and requiring fuel spill cleanup.
If you’ve gotten into an accident involving any spill, whether fluid or oil or damage to the tank, you must contain the spill. After you call Team Pro-Enviro and the authorities and are waiting for help to arrive, there are some things you can do to stay safe and limit contamination.
In the event of a diesel fuel spill from a semi-truck accident in Washington State or any other location, Team Pro-Enviro will use a combination of products and equipment to clean up the spill. We'll also use this equipment and supplies to mitigate its environmental impact.
Back in September 2019, Team Pro-Enviro responded to a call regarding a jackknifed semi-truck and trailer in Federal Way, Washington. Unfortunately, the truck had crashed into a guard rail on Interstate 5, causing a widespread diesel fuel and engine oil spill.
On December 27, 2021, another incident with a load of potatoes required extensive semi-truck cleanup—a semi-truck hauling a full load of taters overturned near Sumner, WA. The truck went into the ditch, and its potato load went in with it, scattering mashed potatoes at the scene.
In this incident, on July 15, 2019, a tractor-trailer jackknifed and ended up with a broken open fuel tank and a major roadway spill. The incident happened on Interstate Highway 90 in Snoqualmie, WA. For this type of recovery, both Team Pro-Tow and Team Pro-Enviro responded to help with the vehicle and spill recovery.
In this incident, on July 15, 2019, a tractor-trailer jackknifed and ended up with a broken open fuel tank and a major roadway spill. The incident happened on Interstate Highway 90 in Snoqualmie, WA. For this type of recovery, both Team Pro-Tow and Team Pro-Enviro responded to help with the vehicle and spill recovery.
In this incident, on January 7, 2022, a semi-truck jackknifed because of wintery and slippery road conditions. The incident happened near Davenport, WA and Team Pro-Enviro responded to the call. Alongside the accident, damage to the fuel tank had caused a spill, and we needed to contain it quickly.