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Clear Creek/Wallowa River Spill

 
Site Contact:
Anthony Barber
On-Scene Coordinator

(barber.anthony@epa.gov)

Site Location:
104 West 1st Street
Wallowa, OR 97885
 response.epa.gov/clearcreekwallowariverspill
NRC#: 748072

EPA was notified of this spill by ODEQ, who responded to a report of a fish kill (Chinook Salmon) from an oil spill (red dye diesel and/or home heating oil) to a tributary of Wallowa River in Wallowa County. EPA coordinated with ODEQ, initiating a funding agreement for ODEQ to investigate the source of the spill and conduct cleanup operations. The source is apparently a residential home heating oil tank.


recovered oil and water absorbents dead fish path to Wallowa River boom in Clear Creek
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.