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Highway 139 Crude Oil Spill

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IMG_0667.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/5/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Day 1: (Day of incident) Tanker truck in ditch. Photo provided by other federal partner Site Photo 1/5/2026
IMG_0637.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.79425<br />Tags: Day 2: Absorbent boom slowing down the flow while collecting some of the crude in the stream. Site Photo 1/6/2026
IMG_0639.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7549944444444<br />Longitude: -108.788047222222<br />Tags: Day 2: Area of dam. Slight sheen visible with some emulsion Site Photo 1/6/2026
IMG_0642.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7425694444444<br />Longitude: -108.794241666667<br />Tags: day3 Day 3: Site walk in the AM. Oil has a yellow appearance during colder temperatures. Site Photo 1/7/2026 day3
IMG_0681.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7434<br />Longitude: -108.7938<br />Tags: Underflow dam constructed downstream of culvert. It is designed to allow water to pass beneath the dam while pooling oil on the top for collection. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0195.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.794197222222<br />Tags: The heavy crude oil has pooled in thick mats at control points. The response contractor is using vacuum trucks to remove the oil directly from the creek. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0199.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.744325<br />Longitude: -108.786805555556<br />Tags: With a long arm, the Badger vacuum truck is able to access the creek in the ravine and safely remove the oil. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0200.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7428138888889<br />Longitude: -108.794036111111<br />Tags: The heavy crude oil has set in thick mats within the creek. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0201.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7427361111111<br />Longitude: -108.794288888889<br />Tags: The contractor is using a squeegee to push the thick crude to the vacuum truck hose. Site Photo 1/7/2026