Estimated 80-100 gallons of gas spilled at Buckeye Terminals facility in Detroit

September 5, 2012

An estimated 80-100 gallons of gasoline spilled at a Buckeye Terminals facility at 700 S. Deacon in Detroit today.

A Detroit Fire dispatcher said the spill, which was reported at 7:49 p.m., has been contained.

The facility is west of Zug Island and a short distance from the northwestern tip of River Rouge.

David Boone, a Buckeye spokesman, said a 2-inch plug failed on a receiving manifold, spilling less than 100 gallons of fuel.
“This was fuel coming in off a pipeline into a fuel storage area,” Boone said, noting that a vacuum truck was removing the gasoline from the area.

The cause of the plug failure is under investigation.

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