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Aug 01, 2023HOWELL, NJ — First responders were called to the scene of a diesel fuel overflow spill at the Howell Township Department of Public Works Monday morning, where a fuel delivery driver was filling the department's tanks, authorities said.
About 200 gallons of diesel fuel overflowed near the township fuel pumps, police reported. Public Works is at 278 Old Tavern Road.
The Howell Office of Emergency Management, Monmouth County Hazmat, Squankum and Southard Fire departments responded and, along with six or seven DPW workers, contained the spill to the area of the fuel pumps, police said.
The spill was caused by an overflow of diesel fuel when a driver for Riggins Inc., a Vineland gas and oil provider, was filling the fuel pumps, according to police. Riggins is the fuel company that refuels the tanks at DPW.
Police say the driver - the fuel operator - was "not paying attention" and the diesel fuel overfilled, causing the spill, according to a report by Det. Sgt. Peter Kuppler.
Victor Cook, emergency management coordinator, said "the Monmouth County Health Department as well as OEM are working with the company to have all of the fuel removed from the site - as well as the storm drains.
The Howell Department of Public Works went right into action to mitigate the problem, said DPW Coordinator Paul Novello, but it will take some more time.
Six to seven DPW workers right away began to contain the spill "in a textbook response," Novello said.
"The guys were spot on. They took control to mitigate the spill," Novello said.
Buckets of Tide detergent were used to degrease and then a drying agent was put on top, like a fancy cat litter, Novello said. A vacuum truck sucked up this residue so the material could be carted away by the fuel company's contractor for hazardous disposal. He said the cleanup is about a quarter of the way through.
Novello said there will be a review of samples sent to the Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP was notified of the incident, Cook said earlier Monday, but did not respond onsite.
No injuries were reported because of the incident, police said.
Pat McDaniel