Posted: Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:30AM
Oil Spill On The Central Coast
King Harris Reporting
 Santa Maria, CA -- Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a reported crude oil spill at the Bell Injection Facility on Palmer Road in Santa Maria Monday morning. The engine company arrived on scene at about 11 o’clock and estimated the spill at 4 barrels of crude oil. According to plant personnel, the cause of the spill was due to an injection pump failure. The spill was inside secondary containment. A vacuum truck was brought to the scene to clean it up.
No other hazards were noted or reported, and there was no threat to the environment, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
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