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Duchesne Oilfield Dumping Incident

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The ramp at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds where the suspected discharge occurred.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.15709<br />Longitude: -110.401545<br />Tags:
Eroded substrate in Strawberry Creek at the original point of discharge.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.15696<br />Longitude: -110.401432<br />Tags:
Oiled vegetation in Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.15695<br />Longitude: -110.40105<br />Tags:
Oiled vegetation downstream of the suspected discharge location.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156981<br />Longitude: -110.400823<br />Tags:
Oiled vegetation in Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.15652<br />Longitude: -110.397944<br />Tags:
Soiled vegetation along the banks of Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156511<br />Longitude: -110.39628<br />Tags:
Oiled vegetation in Stawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156683<br />Longitude: -110.39665<br />Tags:
Close-up photo of oiled vegetation in Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156721<br />Longitude: -110.396493<br />Tags:
Strawberry River with oil globules attached to plants in the channel.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156737<br />Longitude: -110.398652<br />Tags:
Original discharge point, shown after flows in Strawberry River have been reduced.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156966<br />Longitude: -110.401435<br />Tags:
Clean-up crews vacuuming up free product in the Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156946<br />Longitude: -110.401238<br />Tags:
Vacuum truck recovering free product from Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.157255<br />Longitude: -110.400056<br />Tags:
Sandbar in Strawberry River following reductions in flow.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156736<br />Longitude: -110.39864<br />Tags:
Oil stranded on sandbars and adhered to vegetation along Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.157815<br />Longitude: -110.39926<br />Tags:
Boom deployed across Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.157815<br />Longitude: -110.399259<br />Tags:
Boom capturing emulsified product and debris on Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.1578155<br />Longitude: -110.399265<br />Tags:
Oiled debris collection area along Strawberry River.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.157603<br />Longitude: -110.398618<br />Tags:
Oiled banks indicate water mark before flow rate was reduced.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156583<br />Longitude: -110.396753<br />Tags:
View of Strawberry River and Duchesne River confluence.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.15664<br />Longitude: -110.396982<br />Tags:
Oiled banks and algae on rocks along Strawberry River banks.<br />Date Taken: 9/25/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.156712<br />Longitude: -110.395697<br />Tags:

The ramp at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds where the suspected discharge occurred. Eroded substrate in Strawberry Creek at the original point of discharge. Oiled vegetation in Strawberry River. Oiled vegetation downstream of the suspected discharge location. Oiled vegetation in Strawberry River. Soiled vegetation along the banks of Strawberry River. Oiled vegetation in Stawberry River. Close-up photo of oiled vegetation in Strawberry River. Strawberry River with oil globules attached to plants in the channel. Original discharge point, shown after flows in Strawberry River have been reduced. Clean-up crews vacuuming up free product in the Strawberry River. Vacuum truck recovering free product from Strawberry River. Sandbar in Strawberry River following reductions in flow. Oil stranded on sandbars and adhered to vegetation along Strawberry River. Boom deployed across Strawberry River. Boom capturing emulsified product and debris on Strawberry River. Oiled debris collection area along Strawberry River. Oiled banks indicate water mark before flow rate was reduced. View of Strawberry River and Duchesne River confluence. Oiled banks and algae on rocks along Strawberry River banks. Oil recovery using containment booms and vacuum trucks. Clean-up crews working to recover free product downstream of Duchesne County Fairgrounds. Containment boom capturing residual free product and debris on Strawberry River. Clean-up crews collecting free product from Strawberry River. Globs of oil stranded on an island near the confluence of the Strawberry and Duchesne Rivers. Oiled banks of the Duchesne River. Oil beginning to flow as temperatures rise during the day along the Strawberry River. Oil flowing down shores of the Strawberry River. String of oil globs along the shoreline of the Duchesne River. Deposited oil along the banks of the Strawberry River. Bagged oil awaiting collection and final disposal. Recovered oil globs bagged and awaiting collection for consolidation and disposal. Containment boom and recovered oil on the Strawberry River. Recovered oil awaiting collection and proper disposal. Filled 20 yd3 roll-off dumpster, containing recovered oil and debris recovered from the rivers. 500S bridge over the Strawberry River and recovered oil. Oiled debris alongside the lower Strawberry River. Oiled vegetation on the Strawberry River. Skiff containing bags of recovered oil on the Strawberry River. Oil on the shores of the Strawberry River. Oil in the rip rap along the side of the Strawberry River. Oiled rip rap in Strawberry River. View of heavily oiled rip rap channel of Strawberry River. Oiled area along shore of Strawberry River just before second boom. Boom and oiled vegetation on a sandbar in the Strawberry River. Oiled vegetation on the Strawberry River. Oiled debris along the Strawberry River. Final boom along the Duchesne River. Collecting no oil, but plenty of foam. Work area for crews clearing booms. Boom and filter screen under the US Highway 40 bridge over the Strawberry River. View of collection area on Strawberry River. Recovered debris and oil bagged from the Strawberry River. Boom deployed across the Duchesne River. Collection area for boom deployed across the Duchesne River. Formerly used screen boom remnant in foreground. Crews decontaminating recovery equipment at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds. US Highway 40 bridge over the Strawberry River during the flush and after all booms had been removed. Strawberry River near the Fairgrounds during the flush.