![]() Some city officials, environmentalists and community members have said the spill is an example of Chevron failing to safely and responsibly run its refinery and have complained about the slow pace in which information has been revealed to the public about an incident that caused ecological damage to the bay.Ĭontra Costa County has also hired AcuTech, a global consulting firm, to review Chevron’s root-cause analysis of the spill. “We are committed to applying what has been learned so that a similar event does not happen again,” Chevron said as part of a statement issued by company spokesperson Brian Hubinger. They include a “more comprehensive pipeline inspection program, the piloting of a leak detection system, a detailed review of existing systems, and improved training of staff,” according to the county District Attorney's Office. The company has agreed to a series of measures aimed at preventing a similar release. The company said the pipe failed due to internal corrosion. The cement-lined steel pipe that ruptured was used to carry ballast water or refined fuel between tankers docked at the wharf and the refinery complex. In the report, Chevron also said it learned of the spill after a member of the public told a company employee about the fuel in the water. The release led to the closure of Keller Beach at the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. ![]() According to that report, a small hole in the pipeline on the refinery’s Richmond Long Wharf allowed close to 800 gallons of diesel fuel mixed with water to spill and spread for several miles along the Richmond shoreline.
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