More on Landfill's Oil Spill

Representatives from the National Spill Control School (NSCS) of Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas, will visit next week to advise on any further measures necessary to complete remediation of the now-contained oil spill at the landfill.

Director of NSCS Dave Jensen and Instructor and University Safety Officer Roy Coons will work with the Environmental Health (DEH) and Environment (DoE) departments during phases three and four of the remediation operation.

For phase three, the NSCS representatives will explore options for further remediation and advise on preventing future incidents. For phase four, they will share their expertise for long-term monitoring relative to potential impact on the environment and public health.

For the past ten years, the internationally recognized Spill Control School has trained individuals in several government departments in Cayman in handling hazardous materials. There are currently 30 civil servants trained by the school.

The National Spill Control School provides advice to governments worldwide. The school was refrenced in the US Government’s Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as a training and research resource for the US National Response Team.