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Moss Creek Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Valmichael Leos
OSC

(leos.valmichael@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Highway 226
Woden, TX
response.epa.gov/mosscreekoilspill
NRC#: 858162

EPA OSC Mason received call from Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) concerning an oil spill in Nacogdoches County, TX, from an abandoned oil well site. A tank had been apparently shot, with approximately 170 barrels of oil released into Oil Spring Creek which runs into Moss Creek, which ultimately empties into Lake Sam Rayburn, a drinking water supply.

OSCs Leos and Adams, as well as START personnel, have been dispatched to the site to coordinate with the State TRRC and TCEQ on cleanup activities.

NRC # 858162
FPN: E08608


Underflow Dam Oil spill response teams In-situ burning of oil in Oil Spring Creek In-situ burning of oil in Oil Spring Creek Stockpile of oil impacted soil. Excavation of oil impacted soil near the spill site. Overview of Burn Area Overview of burn area Close-up of the gun shot hole in the tank. Overview of Leaking Oil Tank Product within Oil Spring Creek Sorbent/Containment Boom within Oil Spring Creek Product within Oil Spring Creek Overview of In-Situ Burn within Oil Spring Creek
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.