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Limetree Bay Halts Production Following Incident That Sent Oil Droplets Traveling West; EPA, Bryan Call Occurrence Unacceptable

Limetree Bay on Wednesday afternoon activated its Incident Command in response to an upset in the refinery at Flare Unit #8. This incident resulted in a release of oil droplets which traveled directly west, the refinery said. Preliminary investigations have revealed that there has been an impact to the Enfield Green community, as well as some industrial sites, according to the release. Residents in Enfield Green are asked to disconnect downspouts to cisterns if accessible.  Residents are also asked not to consume the water.  Water distribution will be established for affected communities. In response to today’s incident, Limetree Bay said it has decided to temporarily suspend production activities until further notice.  All processing units will be brought to a safe, stable condition. Limetree said it will will continue to assess the impact and advise if additional neighborhoods are affected.  If you think you may have been impacted by the release, please contact Limetree’s Incident...