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Midwest Generation Joliet Station, Des Plaines River Oil Spill

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Description:	Sheen observed on Midwest Generator's Pond 3.
Date Taken:	12/7/2012
Category:	Site Photo Category is Required
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Sheen observed along the Hollywood Casin...

Sheen observed on Midwest Generator's Po...

Midwest Generators cleanup contractor SE...

U.S. EPA OSC Mendoza inspecting surface ...

Absorbent boom placed upstream of the Ho...

Containment boom and absorbent boom on M...

Absorbent boom installed at the Midwest ...

Absorbent boom installed at the Casino

Areas of significant sheen presence.jpg

Areas on the Des PLaines River contamina...

Oil Contaminated soils being removed by ...

Area 3. No oil sheen observed.

Shoreline area of Casino. No oil sheen w...

Oil contaminated Soil staged for disposal.JPG

Oil contaminated Soil Staged for Disposa...

Holding Pond 3 after contaminated soil was removed..JPG

Pond 3 after excavation of oil contamin...