The Cleanup Continues
From the US Forest Service:
Warren, Pa. – Cleanup work continues at the site of a major oil spill in McKean County. The Allegheny National Forest is coordinating with several other federal, state, and local agencies and Snyder Brothers, Inc. to clean up a major oil spill that impacted an area on the Forest. Over the weekend, vandals opened valves on six crude oil storage tank batteries in Corydon Township and Hamilton Township causing several thousand gallons of crude oil to flow from the storage units. The exact amount is still being assessed; however, the initial report of 10,000 gallons or more has been increased to an approximate total of 45,000 gallons released. The leaking oil was discovered early Sunday morning by an employee of Snyder Brothers, Inc., the company that owns the vandalized tanks.
Approximately 17,000 gallons of the crude oil entered the North Fork of Chappel Fork, Chappel Fork, and Indian Run, which flow to Chappel Bay of the Allegheny Reservoir. Approximately six miles of stream was impacted by the spill. The four-mile stretch above the first containment dam was heavily polluted, while the remaining two miles was moderately damaged. All of these streams are high quality streams with naturally producing wild trout populations.
A minor amount of oil did reach Chappel Bay of the Allegheny Reservoir. This amount is contained on the surface of the area, within 100 yards of the mouth of Chappel Fork.
Two containment dams have been installed on the North Fork of Chappel Fork to cause crude oil and water to separate so the oil can be siphoned off to vacuum trucks. Further migration of the oil is contained by these two containment dams and a series of absorption booms on the lower two miles leading to Chappel Bay. In addition, oil-contaminated soil is being excavated.
The PA Fish & Boat Commission, PA Game Commission, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and the Forest Service have begun initial damage assessments. These assessments have resulted in the reporting of fish kills and three dead beavers. A multi-agency effort on damage assessment is currently being coordinated.
Staff and personnel continue to look for new locations of spilled oil along streams in the area, as well as the Reservoir. No other affected areas have been identified at this time.
Warren, Pa. – Cleanup work continues at the site of a major oil spill in McKean County. The Allegheny National Forest is coordinating with several other federal, state, and local agencies and Snyder Brothers, Inc. to clean up a major oil spill that impacted an area on the Forest. Over the weekend, vandals opened valves on six crude oil storage tank batteries in Corydon Township and Hamilton Township causing several thousand gallons of crude oil to flow from the storage units. The exact amount is still being assessed; however, the initial report of 10,000 gallons or more has been increased to an approximate total of 45,000 gallons released. The leaking oil was discovered early Sunday morning by an employee of Snyder Brothers, Inc., the company that owns the vandalized tanks.Approximately 17,000 gallons of the crude oil entered the North Fork of Chappel Fork, Chappel Fork, and Indian Run, which flow to Chappel Bay of the Allegheny Reservoir. Approximately six miles of stream was impacted by the spill. The four-mile stretch above the first containment dam was heavily polluted, while the remaining two miles was moderately damaged. All of these streams are high quality streams with naturally producing wild trout populations.
A minor amount of oil did reach Chappel Bay of the Allegheny Reservoir. This amount is contained on the surface of the area, within 100 yards of the mouth of Chappel Fork.
Two containment dams have been installed on the North Fork of Chappel Fork to cause crude oil and water to separate so the oil can be siphoned off to vacuum trucks. Further migration of the oil is contained by these two containment dams and a series of absorption booms on the lower two miles leading to Chappel Bay. In addition, oil-contaminated soil is being excavated.
The PA Fish & Boat Commission, PA Game Commission, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and the Forest Service have begun initial damage assessments. These assessments have resulted in the reporting of fish kills and three dead beavers. A multi-agency effort on damage assessment is currently being coordinated.
Staff and personnel continue to look for new locations of spilled oil along streams in the area, as well as the Reservoir. No other affected areas have been identified at this time.
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I think this same kid was sent away when he was in high school.