Originally published by Patch
BENICIA, CA — The Valero Benicia Refinery reported a leak Tuesday morning in the effluent line to its wastewater treatment plant. The line runs parallel to Sulpher Springs Creek but as of 11 a.m., no hazardous materials were flowing into the water, officials with the Benicia Fire Department said.
The refinery notified city fire officials about the leak shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday.
In an email alert sent at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Benicia Fire Department said the leak was stopped and proper procedures such as cleanup, notifications and mitigation were taking place.
“There is no threat to public safety,” city fire officials said. “Fire personnel will continue to monitor the situation and will update the public if conditions change.”
According to a hazardous material spill update posted by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, someone from the refinery called state officials at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday to report a leak had developed in the water treating line.
“Caller stated that the water treating line has developed a leak. The line is 95 to 99 percent water but can contain a small amount of hydrocarbon run-off from the plant. They are seeing small sheens on the water and they are in the process of diverting the flow out of the line. The material is impacting Sulphur Springs Creek. Boom has been deployed and a vacuum truck is on scene removing the material they can see.”
