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An incident at a construction site at Goleta Valley Hospital led to 200 gallons of diesel fuel being spilt.

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An incident at a construction site at Goleta Valley Hospital led to 200 gallons of diesel fuel being spilt.

Goleta Hospital Construction Mishap

Diesel Tank Tips Over

Saturday, January 9, 2010
By Indy Staff

An incident at a construction site at Goleta Valley Hospital led to 200 gallons of diesel fuel being spilt.

Construction workers were attempting to move a 1,000-gallon fuel tank when it tipped over and spilled on the construction site at approximately 8:10 a.m., Friday, January 8. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s hazardous materials unit responded that afternoon, and a clean-up crew was called to remove the contaminated soil.

The hospital last month began a two-year project on a new acute-care facility with 52 beds. The end result will be a new, two-story hospital that will total 152,000 square feet, doubling the size of the emergency department. The construction project will also bring Goleta Valley Hospital up to seismic requirements.