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Crooked River Fryer Oil Release

 
Site Contact:
Paul Atkociunas
OSC

(atkociunas.paul@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Intersection M-31 & M-68
Alanson, MI 49706
 response.epa.gov/crookedriverspill
NRC#: 1050114

An estimated 2,500 gallons of used fryer oil was released from a semi-tanker which overturned at the intersection of M-31 & M-68 in Alanson, Michigan. The used fryer oil reached the Crooked River, which connects Crooked Lake to Burt Lake, impacting approximately 3.9 miles of the waterway.

The trucking company took responsibility and hired contractors to clean up the spill.


Material located at the north west corner of the lagoon - appeared to be natural Lite sheen at inlet Condition of inlet to the Crooked River Lodge Liley pads cleared out of an inlet Home owner clearing lilley pads that have oil present on them Oil material present at the north east corner of Admirals Point Marina Pollen on boat cover at Admirals point Condition of boat slip in Admirals Point Condition of drain area where release entered the surface water Clean up at Admiral Point Crooked River Lodge North West corner of lagoon Newly installed ferry Boat traffic resumes on the crooked river Former impacted inlet area Sorbent pads applied in the drainage ditch at the spill site. The pads do not effectively collect the light sheen. Boat and vac truck crew collecting oil from the Mission Road containment boom. Boat slip in Devil's Elbow area after cleaning with a drum vac and pontoon boat. Fragmented sheen in the Devil's Elbow residential area. Mission Road containment booms facing downstream. Sorbent pads effectively collecting oil. Oil cleanup operations under deck Vacuum operations along edge of inlet Sewer cleaning operation Vacuum operations along river Drain outlet morning of 6/13/13 Inlet after preliminary cleanup - had to back out due to weight Cleanup crew gaining access to impacted inlet along river Impacted inlet along river Impacted inlet prior to clean up Containment boom at Marathon Way / Mission Road. Note: Boom allows boat traffic while collecting oil across width of river. Location where EPA received a report of oiled wildlife. Geese appeared healthy. Recovered battery by release area Staff guage at lower pool of locks Lower pool after locks were opened Open locks Spill way after opening locks Locks opening Spill way prior to releasing water through locks Oil below deck in lagoon Condition of drain on morning of 6/14/13 Condition of lagoon morning of 6/14/13 Nesting turtle by ferry dock Conditions of pads in Drain leading to Crooked River in morning of 6/13/13 Boom at conjunction of drain and Crooked River morning of 6/13/13 Drain leading to Crooked River morning of 6/13/13 Drainage Ditch during recovery efforts. Oil observed in Crooked River Confluence of Crooked River and Burt Lake. Bald Eagle observed at Crooked River. Sandhill crane adjacent to bank of Crooked River. Oil / sheen observed in Crooked River Oil / sheen in Crooked River. Crooked River - note sheen. Oil / sheen observed on right descending bank of Crooked River. Oil along right descending bank of Crooked River. Boom / absorbents deployed, and vac trucks mobilized. Boom deployed in Crooked River downstream of release point. Note oil collected and swans in background. Crooked River. Note fryer oil in water in foreground, vessel conducting water quality measurements and swans in background. Drainage ditch leading to the Crooked River. Note oil, boom deployed and Crooked River in background.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.