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Chocolate Bayou Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Adam Adams
OSC

(adam.adam@epa.gov)

Site Location:
214 Matson Road
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
 response.epa.gov/chocolatebayou
NRC#: 940488

On May 17, 2010, an anonymous report was made to the NRC about an oil spill that occurred in Port Lavaca, TX. The NRC has assigned the report #940488. The Texas General Land Office has confirmed that oil has impacted Chocolate Bayou. It is estimated that 200-400 barrrels of oil was discharged. EPA has dispatched OSC Adams and EPA contractors to the incident.

The oil spill was contained to the creek and Chocolate Bayou over a stretch of approximately 3 miles. There was no apparent impact to the downgradient Lavaca Bay. RP contractors are responding to the spill, with direct oversight by TGLO.


Ditch recovery operations nearest spill location Air boat operation, recon of creek for oil pockets and extent of contamination from bridge recovery point upgradient towards spill location. Downgradient containment booms with used pad recovery and air boat operations Bridge recovery location with drum skimmers Bridge recovery location showing vac truck operations and containment booms Bridge recovery location with booms and drum skimmers Aerial view at bridge recovery location Vac truck recovery operation at bridge recovery location Containment boom downgradient of bridge recovery location. Boom placement to direct the oil into the drum skimmers. Oil Recovery with Drum skimmers just upgradient of bridge.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.