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West Fork of the Obey River Oil Spill

 
Site Contact:
Perry Gaughan
On Scene Coordinator

(gaughan.perry@epa.gov)

Site Location:
400 Wilder Highway
Alpine, TN 38543
 response.epa.gov/westforkobey

The Tenn Dept of Environment and Conservation Oil and Gas Division requested EPA Region 4's assistance with an oil spill impacting the West Fork of the Obey River approximately one mile upstream of Whites Bridge along Highway 52.


Crude oil pool from base of rock formation left descending bank of river. Crude oil along left descending bank of Obey River.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.