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Moss Creek Oil Spill

All POLREP's for this site Moss Creek Oil Spill
Woden, TX - EPA Region VI
POLREP #4 - Final POLREP 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Valmichael Leos 7/1/2009
Emergency Pollution Report (POLREP) #4
Pollution Report (POLREP) #4
Site Description
On 25 December 2007 the Nacogdoches County Sheriffs Office was notified of an oil spill located off Oil Spring Road (East of State Highway 226) in Woden, Nacogdoches County, Texas.  The origin of the spill was determined to be a gunshot hole in an abandoned 210 barrel above ground storage tank (AST).  

Approximately 170 barrels of oil was released into Oil Spring Creek.  Oil Spring Creek feeds Moss Creek, which ultimately empties into Sam Rayburn Reservoir.  Sam Rayburn Reservoir is a public water supply to the surrounding towns and communities.

Current Activities
Finalize all costs and reporting documentation for clean up activities.  

Coordinate with state and other stakeholders on final clean up status.

Planned Removal Actions
Finalize close out documentation and cost reporting.

Key Issues
None.