On Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued an NRC report (report number 892646) regarding a mystery oil spill in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan. The Oakland County Water Resource Commission had contracted with a response contractor to contain the spill.
Approximately 1.5 miles of the county's stormwater drain was affected, and the drain emtpied into Spencer Drain, an open water drain system approximately 30 feet wide. Approximately 40-50 Canadian Geese were impacted by the spilled material. Spencer Drain empties into Red Run River which enters the Clinton river, eventually leading to Lake St. Clair.
MDEQ requested assistance from the US EPA for wildlife rehabilitation.
