MarkWest Hazardous Spill at Mobley Plant Now Cleaned Up

| | | | | | |
One month ago there was an accidental release of a hazardous chemical at the MarkWest Energy cryogenic processing plant in Mobley (Wetzel County), WV (see MarkWest’s Mobley Processing Plant Spills Hazardous Oil into Creek). The fluid in question is DOWTHERM™ MX Heat Transfer Fluid, a chemical used as as a heat transfer fluid meant for closed-loop systems. An estimated 3,000 gallons of the fluid spilled, some of it reaching the North Fork of Fishing Creek and some of that entered the water intake for the community of Pine Grove, WV. However, the plant (Pine Grove Water Works) was closed before any of the water was used by local residents--so there was no harm done. MarkWest has reported they are done cleaning up the spill and the Pine Grove Water Works is back up and running...

To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)