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West Creek Tanker Spill

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DSC00221.JPG<br />Date Taken: 2/7/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.771944545454<br />Longitude: -108.884722461995<br />Tags: flushing pipe used to direct water into backwater eddies to move product into the current and move it down to a collection area. Site Photo 2/7/2013
DSC00219.JPG<br />Date Taken: 2/7/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.771944545454<br />Longitude: -108.884722461995<br />Tags: PVC pipe used to channel water onto the shoreline for extended flushing of heavily contaminated areas. Used overnight, typically. Site Photo 2/7/2013
DSC00218.JPG<br />Date Taken: 2/6/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.771944545454<br />Longitude: -108.885000727375<br />Tags: washing operations Site Photo 2/6/2013
IMG-20130201-00122.jpg<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.7713833333333<br />Longitude: -108.886316666667<br />Tags: Washing the soot residues off the bridge downstream of the accident scene.
Site Photo 2/1/2013
IMG-20130201-00125.jpg<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Flushing shorelines with water to mobilize petroleum residues for evaporation and/or collection. Site Photo 2/1/2013
IMG-20130201-00121.jpg<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.77125<br />Longitude: -108.8862<br />Tags: Washing off soot residues from the combustion of spilled fuel at the bridge downstream of the accident scene. Site Photo 2/1/2013
IMG-20130201-00116.jpg<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.7722666666667<br />Longitude: -108.883916666667<br />Tags: Continuing to remove debris and conduct low pressure, high volume flushing at the accident scene. Site Photo 2/1/2013
IMG-20130201-00117.jpg<br />Date Taken: 2/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.77235<br />Longitude: -108.883833333333<br />Tags: Removing remaining vehicle debris and mechanically agitating sediments to mobilize petroleum at the accident scene. Site Photo 2/1/2013
IMG_4090.JPG<br />Date Taken: 1/29/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.682478<br />Longitude: -108.971469<br />Tags:
Contractors placement of boom within the Beaver Pond after consultation with the EPA 		Site Photo 1/29/2013
IMG-20130126-00111.jpg<br />Date Taken: 1/26/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.7337666666667<br />Longitude: -108.903033333333<br />Tags: Double containment boom installed at the West Creek Picnic Area. Worker shown is taking a water sample from the stream. Site Photo 1/26/2013
IMG-20130126-00108.jpg<br />Date Taken: 1/26/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.7264666666667<br />Longitude: -108.903083333333<br />Tags: Contractor's first attempt at installing containment boom at the beaver dam. Site Photo 1/26/2013
IMG_4026.JPG<br />Date Taken: 1/25/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.682478<br />Longitude: -108.971469<br />Tags: This is what was left of the tanker after the crash and fire. Site Photo 1/25/2013
IMG_4024.JPG<br />Date Taken: 1/25/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.682478<br />Longitude: -108.971469<br />Tags:
View of the crash site.		 Site Photo 1/25/2013