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Tar Creek Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Leo Francendese
OSC

(francendese.leo@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Crosby, MS 39633
 response.epa.gov/TarCreekOilSpill

On 6/4/2015, the NRC received an anonymous report of an unknown amount of oil being discharged to Tar Creek near the town of Crosby, in Wilkinson County MS. Subsequent follow-up calls with the responsible party confirmed a substantial amount of oil had been discharged into Tar Creek. An EPA OSC and MSDEQ SOSC have mobilized to the Site to ensure an adequate response consistent with the National Contingency Plan.


Tank Battery with pit, this location is also the origin of the oil spill Spill point of orign, tank located inside secondary containment Pit downgradient of the tank battery used as secondary containment. Downstream culvert, under a private, road during cleanup operations Emulsified oil located downstream of the spill origin. Recoverable oil in unamed tributary downstream of spill origin. Absorbent material added to the impacted unamed tributary. Absorbent material added to the impacted unamed tributary. Stading water in the unamed tributary that is also a collection point for leaching oil from spill USCG performing air monitoring while workers cleanup recoverable oil nearby. USCG monitoring cleanup efforts. Absorbent boom, pads and absorbent material being used. USCG monitoring air quality in the work zone for cleanup personnel. Absorbent material used in unamed tributary to recover recoverable oil. MDEQ and contractor also conducting a site walk to identify areas of concern A portion of the unamed tributary during cleanup operations being inspected by MDEQ and contractor Absorbent pads being used to cleanup oil in unamed tributary. USCG and MDEQ looking at sediment near the confluence of unamed tributary and Tar Creek. Containment boom at the convergence of unamed tributary and Tar Creek.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.