Samples were taken to determine the contents of the tanks. The facility is abandoned and no maintenance is being conducted on the tanks or piping systems. The storage tanks have insufficient secondary containment and no records of any past maintenance exist from when the facility was active. The current condition of the tanks and piping systems is suspect due to their past discharges of oil, lack of maintenance, and abandoned state. The property is not secured and is easily accessible.
Vandalism is highly likely due to the proximity of the community.
There are several businesses in the area and residents are present within a 1-mile radius of the facility. In the past, soil and groundwater contamination was documented by MS DEQ which resulted from leaking underground piping. The OSC determined that a substantial threat of discharge exists at the Barrett Refinery. OSC Katrina Jones wrote an incident specific action plan due to the expected large cost of removal of the oil from the tanks. The findings of the January site investigation were discussed, along with the result of the tank analysis.