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Highway 139 Crude Oil Spill

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IMG_0667.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/5/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Day 1: (Day of incident) Tanker truck in ditch. Photo provided by other federal partner Site Photo 1/5/2026
IMG_0637.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.79425<br />Tags: Day 2: Absorbent boom slowing down the flow while collecting some of the crude in the stream. Site Photo 1/6/2026
IMG_0639.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7549944444444<br />Longitude: -108.788047222222<br />Tags: Day 2: Area of dam. Slight sheen visible with some emulsion Site Photo 1/6/2026
IMG_0642.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7425694444444<br />Longitude: -108.794241666667<br />Tags: day3 Day 3: Site walk in the AM. Oil has a yellow appearance during colder temperatures. Site Photo 1/7/2026 day3
IMG_0681.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7434<br />Longitude: -108.7938<br />Tags: 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. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0195.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7426<br />Longitude: -108.794197222222<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. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0199.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.744325<br />Longitude: -108.786805555556<br />Tags: With a long arm, the Badger vacuum truck is able to access the creek in the ravine and safely remove the oil. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0200.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7428138888889<br />Longitude: -108.794036111111<br />Tags: The heavy crude oil has set in thick mats within the creek. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0201.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7427361111111<br />Longitude: -108.794288888889<br />Tags: The contractor is using a squeegee to push the thick crude to the vacuum truck hose. Site Photo 1/7/2026
IMG_0224.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/14/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7487916666667<br />Longitude: -108.791008333333<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. Site Photo 1/14/2026
IMG_0225.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 1/14/2026<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7544111111111<br />Longitude: -108.788038888889<br />Tags: Since the accident, snow and cold temperatures have frozen the creek. Oil spill response is more challenging with the ice. Site Photo 1/14/2026