

Through the acquisition of another railroad, Union Pacific took possession of an existing railyard that included a fuel storage and distribution operation. Based upon facility audits, it was determined that the diesel fuel facilities did not comply with current fire, OSHA or EPA codes related to spill containment. UP retained Argus to provide design services required to bring the facility into compliance. Upgrades at the storage facility included: a new appropriately sized containment dike, 6’ concrete dike wall, HDPE dike liner, security fencing, drainage infrastructure and tank gauging apparatus. Aboveground distribution piping serving the truck loading/unloading racks and the service track were sleeved inside a secondary containment pipe or contained such that spills will be directed to the onsite treatment facility.