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Provo Canyon Crude Oil Spill

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IMG_0372 2.JPG<br />Date Taken: 12/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.3554277777778<br />Longitude: -111.577872222222<br />Tags: The wall where oil had flowed off of the road was cleaned. Site Photo 12/4/2015
IMG_0383 2.JPG<br />Date Taken: 12/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.3557361111111<br />Longitude: -111.578080555556<br />Tags: Fresh top soil is brought into the site to replace the oil-contaminated soils. Site Photo 12/4/2015
IMG_0374 2.JPG<br />Date Taken: 12/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.3557166666667<br />Longitude: -111.577958333333<br />Tags: Workers slowly walked and boated along the shoreline collecting the remaining oil from the water. Due to the waxy nature of the crude, there were minimal impacts to shore line vegetation. Site Photo 12/4/2015
IMG_0466.JPG<br />Date Taken: 12/5/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.355675<br />Longitude: -111.577994444444<br />Tags: Crude oil and contaminated soils along the road and river bank were removed. The area was re-graded to natural contours. Boulders were placed to secure the bank. Fresh top soil and seed will be brought in to reclaim the area. (Photo provided by Savage) Site Photo 12/5/2015
IMG_0440.JPG<br />Date Taken: 12/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.3558083333333<br />Longitude: -111.578133333333<br />Tags: The storm water drain was cleaned by hand and then pressure washed. The water used for the pressure wash was collected by a vacuum truck before it discharged into the Provo River. Site Photo 12/4/2015