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Cooper Bayou Oil Spill

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The "Y" in Cooper Bayou where it branches off to the Mississippi River. This photo shows that all leftover oil is contained by hard and adsorbent boom and is not migrating towards the Mississippi River.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5991444444444<br />Longitude: -91.2666472222222<br />Tags: CBOS
ERRS using a weedeater and side by side ATV to access pockets of oil in the bayou and clean them.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5993944444444<br />Longitude: -91.266675<br />Tags:
A small pocket of oil collected against the pipes at the bottom of Cooper Bayou. This oil is also contained by hard and adsorbent boom on either side.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5982222222222<br />Longitude: -91.2660277777778<br />Tags: CBOS
Hard boom placed at the location of the washed out bridge to keep any oil in the water from migrating further south<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: CBOS
View of ERRS launching their boat to begin deploying hard boom throughout Cooper Bayou. Boat launch is in the Mississippi River, and boat reaches Cooper Bayou by water.<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.6001772171222<br />Longitude: -91.2801427246859<br />Tags: CBOS
View of Cooper Bayou at the collection zone facing southward later during the day to show the influence of the Mississippi River water fluctuations.<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.6003512918612<br />Longitude: -91.2672337890081<br />Tags: CBOS
View of Cooper Bayou north (upstream) of the collection point with no visibly stained shoreline or vegetation.<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.60173<br />Longitude: -91.266453<br />Tags: CBOS
EPA, START, and ERRS meeting with representatives from Louisiana State Police at the Louisiana State Police Joint Emergency Services Training Center (JESTC).<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.597684035014<br />Longitude: -91.2631058695388<br />Tags: CBOS
View of hard boom that was deployed approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600217<br />Longitude: -91.27117<br />Tags: CBOS
View of Cooper Bayou near the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600527<br />Longitude: -91.267336<br />Tags: CBOS
View of Cooper Bayou at the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600527<br />Longitude: -91.267336<br />Tags: CBOS
View of the north end of the leaking frac tank.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.6406833333333<br />Longitude: -91.2641138888889<br />Tags: CBOS
View of the area west of the leaking frac tank.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.640725<br />Longitude: -91.2641388888889<br />Tags: CBOS
View of the area south of the leaking frac tank.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.6401722222222<br />Longitude: -91.2640666666667<br />Tags: CBOS


The ERRS using a weedeater and side by side ATV to access pockets of oil in the bayou and clean them. A small pocket of oil collected against the pipes at the bottom of Cooper Bayou. This oil is also contained by hard and adsorbent boom on either side. Hard boom placed at the location of the washed out bridge to keep any oil in the water from migrating further south View of ERRS launching their boat to begin deploying hard boom throughout Cooper Bayou. Boat launch is in the Mississippi River, and boat reaches Cooper Bayou by water. View of Cooper Bayou at the collection zone facing southward later during the day to show the influence of the Mississippi River water fluctuations. View of Cooper Bayou north (upstream) of the collection point with no visibly stained shoreline or vegetation. EPA, START, and ERRS meeting with representatives from Louisiana State Police at the Louisiana State Police Joint Emergency Services Training Center (JESTC). View of hard boom that was deployed approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. View of Cooper Bayou near the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. View of Cooper Bayou at the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. View of the north end of the leaking frac tank. View of the area west of the leaking frac tank. View of the area south of the leaking frac tank.