FARMERS UNION OIL CO. - Executive Summary |
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THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH, AND IS OUR POLICY TO ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS REGULATING THE STORAGE AND SALE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO OCCUR, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE WILLISTON FIRE DEPT. AND REQUEST THAT THEY RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY. THIS FACILITY IS AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STORAGE PLANT. WE HAVE A 30,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK, THAT WE USE TO FILL NURSE TANKS FOR RETAIL USE, FOR LOCAL FARMERS. OUR WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE FAILURE OF OUR BULK STORAGE TANK WHEN FILLED TO THE GREATEST AMOUNT ALLOWED (85%), RESULTING IN A GAS RELEASE. ACCORDING TO EPA'S LOOK UP TABLES, THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 4.4 MILES. OUR LOCATION IS WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF WILLISTON, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LOCATIONS WITHIN 4 MILES WEST OF OUR PLANT. THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS INVOLVING ACCIDENT PREVENTION, AND MAINTENANCE. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BULK TANK IS DE SIGNED, INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED DEATH, INJURIES, PROPERTY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, EVACUATIONS, OR SHELTERINGS IN PLACE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYSTEM, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE WILLISTON FIRE DEPT. AND REQUEST THAT THEY RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS POLICY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE INSPECTED OUR PLANT, AND HAVE BEEN THROUGH SAFETY TRAINING. |