Keystone Emergency Spill Response

🚨 EMERGENCY RESPONSE – PARADISE TWP, LANCASTER COUNTY 🚨

Keystone Emergency Spill Response was dispatched to Paradise Township, Lancaster County for a commercial motor vehicle accident involving an overturned tractor trailer.

Upon arrival, our team immediately initiated an environmental site assessment to evaluate potential impacts to the surrounding soil and environment. This process included collecting multiple soil samples, which are being analyzed by an EPA and PA DEP accredited laboratory to determine the presence and concentration of any petroleum products or hazardous materials.

🔬 Why Soil Sampling Matters:
Soil sampling is a critical step in environmental response. It allows us to:
• Identify contamination levels
• Determine how far the release has migrated
• Develop a precise and compliant remediation plan
• Ensure protection of nearby water sources and ecosystems

📋 What is ACT 2 Remediation?
Under Pennsylvania’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program, remediation must meet strict cleanup standards established by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. This process involves:
• Identifying contamination through laboratory analysis
• Excavating and removing impacted soil
• Proper transportation and disposal at approved facilities
• Confirmatory testing to ensure the site meets “clean” or non-detect levels

Keystone Emergency Spill Response will be returning to the site in the coming days to perform targeted excavation and full site restoration services in accordance with Act 2 standards.

We remain in coordination with local agencies and regulatory authorities to ensure this incident is handled safely, efficiently, and in full compliance.

🚨 Back-to-Back Environmental Responses 🚨

At approximately 4:45 PM on October 29th, 2025, Keystone Emergency Spill Response was dispatched to the Antietam Valley Municipal Authority’s Water Treatment Facility after a ruptured fuel oil tank discovered in a home approximately 3 blocks away and fuel entering the sewer system.

Fuel oil poses a serious threat to wastewater treatment systems. If hydrocarbons enter the sewer or sanitation system, they can kill essential microorganisms and disrupt the biological processes responsible for breaking down solids and organic matter. These microorganisms are the heart of the treatment process — without them, efficiency drops, odors increase, and potential contamination risks rise.

Our team quickly mobilized, identified the affected area, and deployed containment measures to prevent further fuel product reaching the active treatment plant. Absorbent booms and pads were applied to affected areas and areas to prevent further spread of fuel oil in the sewage system.

As crews were wrapping up this response, a second call came in for Womelsdorf Borough, where a tree contracting company experienced a hydraulic line failure that released approximately 20 gallons of hydraulic fluid onto the roadway.

Our response team promptly arrived on scene, applied oil absorbent material, and swept and containerized the recovered product into drums for disposal. The roadway was then treated with a bio-remediation solution to neutralize any remaining hydrocarbons. A mobile service technician was able to repair the hydraulic line inside the boom, allowing the truck to return to service safely and responsibly.

✅ Two calls – one mission: to protect our environment, communities, and infrastructure through rapid, professional response and remediation.