On June 4, 2024, at 07:30 PM, the EPA was notified by the
National Response Center of an unknown amount of oil discharged from a pump station in
Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas. According to the NRC report, the spill
resulted from a pump station that was leaking for at least 12 hours. It impacted soil, and due to heavy rain in
the area, also impacted roadside ditches, a pond with observed dead fish, and
potentially impacted Mustang Creek. Mustang
Creek is approximately 2 miles west of the spill location and connects to Big Mineral Creek
within Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, which connects to the Red River. The
spill size cannot be classified at this time. Within a 1-mile radius of the
incident location, there are no
Environmental Justice Indexes that exceed the 80th percentile (State, USA); the population is approximately 61.
On June 5, 2024, an
EPA On-Scene Coordinator and technical assistance contractor (START) were activated to
respond to the incident location to assess spill size and determine the potential threat to
navigable waters of the U.S. The spill location is in the EPA Area of
Responsibility; therefore, EPA is the lead agency.
Click here to view the StoryMap
