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Riverkeeper Reflections

DEP responds to deadly truck crash, determines that release of brine is a 'violation of Clean Streams Law'

5/31/2022

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In this image taken by The Williamsport Sun-Gazette's Phil Holmes shows a tanker truck that crashed on May 24 along Larry's Creek. The driver died in the collision and the brine from the tank drained into the creek.
On May 24, a tanker truck carrying gas well pad brine crashed near Salladasburg along Larry's Creek, killing the driver.

According to news reports from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, the tank remained intact but the collision punctured a hole in it, allowing the brine to drain into Larrys Creek.

Alerted to the situation by a concerned citizen, the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association reached out to the regional office of the Department of Environmental Protection to determine the potential impact on the aquatic ecosystem. Community Relations Director Megan Lehman provided the following update:
"DEP’s Clean Water Program and Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program are jointly following up on this spill in Mifflin Township, Lycoming County. DEP personnel have been to the scene multiple times and completed an incident inspection on May 25.  Approximately 4,620 gallons of produced water from an EQT well pad was released to the second fork of Larrys Creek.  DEP determined this release constitutes a violation of the Clean Streams Law."  

"Most of the spilled material had washed away by the time first responders arrived at the scene, largely due to a natural spring that flushed the roadside area where the spill occurred.  DEP inspectors identified some impacted soil.  No significant stream impacts were noted."

"The responsible party and their environmental contractor have/will take the following steps:
  • A vacuum truck sucked up the limited amount of liquids that pooled on the soil.
  • The drainage pipe was flushed out, and that water was also collected.  
  • The impacted soil will be excavated next week."  

"DEP will continue to investigate the incident and follow up appropriately."

Anyone with more information about the spill -- especially any changes within the creek's ecosystem around the time of the incident -- are encouraged to contact Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper John Zaktansky via email at midsusriver@gmail.com 
3 Comments
VisnuDeb link
6/7/2022 02:15:57 pm

Usually I never comment on blogs but your article is so convincing that, I never stop myself to say something about it. You’re doing a great job Man,Keep it up.

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Orange County Divorce Lawyer link
6/9/2022 08:05:36 am

Dep determined this release constitutes a violation of the clean streams Law. Thank you for sharing your great post!

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Orange County Family Law Lawyer link
6/9/2022 09:02:32 am

Largely due to a natural spring that flushed the roadside area where the spill occurred. Thank you for taking the time to write a great post!

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