A leak at the ConocoPhillips tank farm outside Rock Springs resulted in a spill of approximately 1,100 barrels, or 44,000 gallons, of unleaded gasoline Thursday night. Dick Blust, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said.
"Something like this is a major cooperative effort,” as the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Fire District No. 1, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Sweetwater County Emergency Management all responded. Blust said the leak was stopped immediately and the spill was contained inside the facility. Despite the smell of gasoline being present near the facility Friday evening, Blust said there are no concerns with air quality and monitoring systems are still checking the air quality around the facility.
"Something like this is a major cooperative effort,” as the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Fire District No. 1, Wyoming Highway Patrol and Sweetwater County Emergency Management all responded. Blust said the leak was stopped immediately and the spill was contained inside the facility. Despite the smell of gasoline being present near the facility Friday evening, Blust said there are no concerns with air quality and monitoring systems are still checking the air quality around the facility.
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