by SpillResponse | Mar 7, 2018 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental was notified of an overturned tanker truck containing a corrosive material blocking a roadway. The responsible party received our name off of a contractor list provided by the local EMA and Hazmat. After obtaining the product information,...
by SpillResponse | Mar 7, 2018 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Louisville, KY was requested to respond to a leak of ink from a shipping container located at a wrecker service. Upon arrival, the crew discovered a red ink leaking out of multiple points from a 20′ sea container that had rolled over. The weather was...
by SpillResponse | Feb 20, 2018 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental Augusta, GA was dispatched to respond to a site with a collapse of industrial shelving resulting in a large spill of car batteries and associated contents. Crews mobilized to the site and discovered several hundred batteries had fallen when...
by SpillResponse | Feb 6, 2018 | Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
On a cold and snow covered evening, the Raleigh, NC office of First Call Environmental was dispatched to a tractor trailer accident causing a fuel spill directly into a storm sewer. With extremely hazardous road conditions and accidents covering the interstate, the...
by SpillResponse | Jan 17, 2018 | Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental provided a team to stand-by during a confined space entry for tank repairs. The tank was above ground and on an elevated structure. The First Call team consisted of medically trained rescue personnel equipped with mechanical advantage recovery...
by SpillResponse | Jan 11, 2018 | Cleanings, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
FCE was contracted to clean and remove two 10,000 gallon fiberglass USTs that formerly contained gasoline. FCE faced challenges with limited site access and an underground water line. Buggies were required to remove the broken concrete and earthen material located on...
