• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Fires/Accidents/Disasters / Several agencies work to contain oil spill from dredge at Storm Lake

Several agencies work to contain oil spill from dredge at Storm Lake

April 3, 2015 By Radio Iowa Contributor

dnr-LOGO-thmbIt took cooperative efforts to contain and recover the oil that leaked from a dredge in the Storm Lake marina. City of Storm Lake staff discovered the leak about seven yesterday morning. Ten to 20 gallons of vegetable-based hydraulic oil leaked from the dredge overnight.

Workers shut off an under-water valve to stop the leak, which occurred during routine maintenance after winter storage. The dredge is used for an on-going dredging project on Storm Lake. The oil spread out, creating a sheen on open water and along the shoreline near the docks. City staff and the Storm Lake Fire Department put out absorbent booms to contain and collect the oil. Neighboring fire departments and the Iowa Department of Transportation provided booms and absorbent pads.

The Buena Vista County Sheriff, sanitarian, and emergency management assisted, working hard to protect walleye in a fish holding station. The DNR was on site for consultation and assistance. Environmental specialist Julie Sievers says although the amount of oil was relatively small, it has a high biological oxygen demand which could kill fish and aquatic organisms. She doesn’t expect it to have a significant impact, because the oil was recovered so quickly. The DNR will continue to monitor the site.

(Reporting by Joel Hermann, KAYL, Storm Lake)

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Outdoors Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources

Featured Stories

Speakers at trooper’s funeral describe Sgt. Smith as selfless, man of faith

Iowa unlikely to join 26 states with hands-free driving laws

Reynolds says Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause manageable

Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

High school sports and activities to pause for one week in July

Hawkeyes add post player

UNI’s Warren agrees to contract extension

Iowa State signs Kansas transfer

Drake elevates Pohlman to head women’s basketball coach

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC