Event Brief
Aug 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Inspectors warned Washington paper mill of tank failure
By The BriefBrief
Federal investigators said inspectors warned the operator of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Facility in Longview, Washington, twice that a 900,000-gallon tank needed significant repairs. A July 2025 inspection found the tank was “not fit for continued service” because parts of its carbon-steel shell had thinned below the minimum safe thickness.
WHO: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) inspectors
WHAT: Inspectors warned the paper mill operator that the tank was not fit for continued service without repairs due to shell thinning below minimum safe thickness.
WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
WHERE: Longview, Washington, USA
WHY: The tank’s carbon-steel shell had thinned below the calculated minimum safe thickness, creating a high likelihood/consequence of failure without repairs.
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