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LaSalle Street Sunken Barge

 
Site Contact:
Steve Faryan
OSC

(faryan.steven@epa.gov)

Site Location:
LaSalle Street Bridge
Chicago RIver
Chicago, IL 60604
 response.epa.gov/LaSalleStBarge
NRC#: 1088578

A sunken construction barge on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago was reported to the NRC on July 10, 2014. The barge supported construction equipment which entered the river. The equipment contains diesel fuel, motor oil and hydraulic oil, which threatens a release to the waterway.

EPA is responding by coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard to review salvage plans and conduct oversight of salvage and response operations.


Barge raised Manlift being removed by crane in Chicago River Diver rigging manlift in chicago River man lift raised from chicago river Dive boat LaSalle Street sunken barge recovery operation Close up of water surface at sunken barge location Containment boom along LaSalle Street bridge supports View facing east on Chicago RIver at entire area within absorbent boom Sunken barge is connected to rope floating in water
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.