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City Sewer Project Oil Spill, Battle Creek MI

 
Site Contact:
Ramon Mendoza
On-Scene Coordinator

(mendoza.ramon@epa.gov)

Site Location:
W. Jackson St. & Bedford Ave. South
Battle Creek, MI 49037
 response.epa.gov/CitySewerOilSpill
NRC#: 995275

On November 11, 2011, USEPA contractors working on the Enbridge Oil Spill in the Kalamazoo River observed an oil sheen plume coming from a Cofferdam being operated by contractors who were installing sewer pipelines under the River for the City of Battle Creek. EPA OSC and START team were directed to the site at about 1500 hours to investigate and conduct appropriate response actions


Shoreline After all equipment and platform has been remove. No oil Sheen Observed. After removal of sheet piling, equipment, and absorbant boom, the Site was re-graded and silt fencing installed along shoreline. Aerial view of site, looking downstream, after removal of sheet piling, dock and absorbent boom. Aerial view of Site after removal of sheet piling, dock, equipment, and absorbent boom. Platform with absorbent booms deployed to remove and contain oil sheen. Sheen on the River coming from the Platform and silt screen. One of three water pumps on the platform and its secondary containment. Photo taken by EPA showing oil sheen coming from cofferdam operations. Aerial photo over the coffer dam showing oil sheen. Cofferdam water pump operating on platform. Water observed leaking from pump system onto the River. Oil stains observed on the yellow containment boom.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.