Report on VOC Emissions from Snow Removal Incident at VMT in 2022

Full title: Report on the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from the Snow Removal Incident at the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s Valdez Marine Terminal East Tank Farm in Early 2022

In 2022, vents on several crude oil storage tanks at the VMT were severely damaged or sheared off due to excessive snow load and ice accumulation. The Council sponsored Dr. Sahu’s study to better understand the volume of emissions that were released. He estimates that this damage resulted in the emission of 79-193 tons of volatile organic compounds and hazardous pollutants into the surrounding atmosphere.