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Highway 139 Crude Oil Spill

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Day 1: (Day of incident) Tanker truck in ditch. Photo provided by other federal partner<br />Date Taken: 1/5/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Day 2: Absorbent boom slowing down the flow while collecting some of the crude in the stream.<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.79425<br />Tags:
Day 2: Area of dam. Slight sheen visible with some emulsion<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7549944444444<br />Longitude: -108.788047222222<br />Tags:
Day 3: Site walk in the AM. Oil has a yellow appearance during colder temperatures. <br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7425694444444<br />Longitude: -108.794241666667<br />Tags: day3
Underflow dam constructed downstream of culvert. It is designed to allow water to pass beneath the dam while pooling oil on the top for collection.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7434<br />Longitude: -108.7938<br />Tags:
The heavy crude oil has pooled in thick mats at control points. The response contractor is using vacuum trucks to remove the oil directly from the creek. <br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.794197222222<br />Tags:
With a long arm, the Badger vacuum truck is able to access the creek in the ravine and safely remove the oil.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.744325<br />Longitude: -108.786805555556<br />Tags:
The heavy crude oil has set in thick mats within the creek.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7428138888889<br />Longitude: -108.794036111111<br />Tags:
The contractor is using a squeegee to push the thick crude to the vacuum truck hose. <br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7427361111111<br />Longitude: -108.794288888889<br />Tags:
While the majority of heavy crude oil accumulated in the creek between the accident and West Creek Road, there are pockets of oil between the road and the dam constructed further downstream.<br />Date Taken: 1/14/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7487916666667<br />Longitude: -108.791008333333<br />Tags:
Since the accident, snow and cold temperatures have frozen the creek. Oil spill response is more challenging with the ice. <br />Date Taken: 1/14/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7544111111111<br />Longitude: -108.788038888889<br />Tags:





Day 1: (Day of incident) Tanker truck in ditch. Photo provided by other federal partner Day 2: Absorbent boom slowing down the flow while collecting some of the crude in the stream. Day 2: Area of dam. Slight sheen visible with some emulsion Day 3: Site walk in the AM. Oil has a yellow appearance during colder temperatures. Underflow dam constructed downstream of culvert. It is designed to allow water to pass beneath the dam while pooling oil on the top for collection. The heavy crude oil has pooled in thick mats at control points. The response contractor is using vacuum trucks to remove the oil directly from the creek. With a long arm, the Badger vacuum truck is able to access the creek in the ravine and safely remove the oil. The heavy crude oil has set in thick mats within the creek. The contractor is using a squeegee to push the thick crude to the vacuum truck hose. While the majority of heavy crude oil accumulated in the creek between the accident and West Creek Road, there are pockets of oil between the road and the dam constructed further downstream. Since the accident, snow and cold temperatures have frozen the creek. Oil spill response is more challenging with the ice.