Colonial Pipeline Officials are in Loudon County Investigating and Overseeing Clean-up following a Gasoline Leak

Colonial Pipeline Officials are in Loudon County Investigating and Overseeing Clean-up following a Gasoline Leak

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Colonial Pipeline officials are in Loudon County investigating following a gasoline leak.

Multiple county and state crews responding to the leak from the Colonial Pipeline on Sugar Limb Road.

Colonial Pipeline Spokesperson, Meredith Stone, told WVLT News they were notified after a resident smelled gas.

The company sent crews and immediately shut down line 18, which runs from Atlanta to Knoxville. Stone says that about 591 barrels were spilled due to a valve failure.

Workers had the line fixed and back up within 24 hours. Crews with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation also helped seal the leak and control the environmental hazards.

They say the surrounding waterways were not affected as of yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.

There are no health advisories issued.

There is no timeline of when the cleanup will be complete.