Emergency pump out services at Booragoon fire site
Key Takeaways:
- Cleanaway’s Industrial Services team delivered rapid emergency pump-out support
- Specialised vacuum trucks and trained operators worked alongside emergency services
- Operation highlights Cleanaway’s 24/7 emergency response capability
On 15th August, Cleanaway’s Industrial Services team received a call from a key client to provide an emergency pump out service at the site of a large fire in Booragoon.
Led by Operations Supervisor Joshua Gard, Operators Richard Woods and Travis Rhodes, the team quickly mobilised within an hour and a half and worked alongside the fire department to prevent contaminated water from entering storm water drains.
Over the next two days, the team worked tirelessly to remove over 130 kilolitres of water from pits in the area surrounding 276 Leach Highway.
Key Account Manager Joanna Laughton thanked the crew for their work and said, “Our client was very happy with progress we made and that our pump out operations went smoothly according to plan. We’re pleased to have moved quickly to minimise any potential environmental impacts to the surrounding area and the local community.”
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation tested the air quality and smoke fumes and the area was deemed safe later in the day.
Pictured: Cleanaway arrived quickly at the site of the fire
Pictured: Our vacuum trucks pumping out water from a pit
Pictured: It took ten trucks and 45 firefighters four hours to bring the fire under control
Cleanaway provides a 24-hour emergency spills response using our specialised fleet for a range of industrial cleaning solutions that include sludge management and removal, hydrocarbon waste disposal, water blasting, hydro vacuum excavation, plant maintenance and more.
Contact us to learn more about making a sustainable future possible together for our communities and the environment. If you have a spill, call our emergency spills response hotline 1800 SPILLS / 1800 774 557.