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On October 17, the Department of Environmental Protection responded this morning to reports of a petroleum-type odor and sheen on the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
DEP responders determined the source of the leak was an underground storage tank at the Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center on Old Willow Mill Road, Mechanicsburg. The discharge to the waterway has been stopped.
The amount of oil leaked is not known. The tank had contained 9,100 gallons of heating oil, and passed a pressurized tightness test in August.
An oily sheen is still visible on some parts of the creek. Absorbent booms are in place to assist with cleanup efforts. There have been no observed impacts to wildlife.
Pennsylvania American Water Company shut down its public water supply intake to its Silver Spring treatment plant, and issued a water conservation notice to its customers.
DEP authorized the activation of PAWC’s interconnections with Veolia Water to assist with demand.
Customers are asked to follow the conservation notice and reduce water consumption to help reduce the strain on the PAWC system.
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NewsClips:
-- ABC27: Oil Spills Into Cumberland County Creek; Prompts Water Conservation Order
-- PennLive: PA American Water Mandatory Water Conservation Still In Effect Due To Oil Spill In Cumberland County
NewsClips - Watersheds:
-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming College Clean Water Institute’s Matt Kaunert Speaks About Declining Populations Of Hellbenders In Pennsylvania
-- Tribune-Democrat: Blacklick Valley H.S. Students Get Inside Look At $26 Million Plan To Treat Mine Drainage Pollution, Revive Blacklick Creek
-- Altoona Mirror: Sediment Reduction Project On Beaverdam Branch, Juniata River Makes Progress
-- Altoona Mirror: Community Members’ Efforts Help Establish Rain Garden At Duncansville Memorial Park
-- Registration Open For PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 8-10
-- Rodale Institute 2022 Annual Report: Growing The Regenerative, Organic Agriculture Movement
-- The Center Square: More Trees Coming To Low-Income, Historically Black Neighborhoods Across Pittsburgh
-- Williamsport Sun - Ryan Reed, DCNR: Forests Help With Climate Change
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center ‘Investigators’ To Explore Water’s Journey
-- Erie Times: Erie Council OKs Lease With Gannon University To Build Great Lakes Water Research And Education Center Inside Library
-- Guest Essay: Guardians Of The Susquehanna: The Vital Role Of The Susquehanna River Basin Commission - By Gene G. Veno, SRBC Director Of Government Affairs
-- Lancaster Farming: PA House Halts $150 Million Transfer From Game Fund To Clean Streams Fund To Finance Ag Program
-- USDA NRCS-PA: Federal, State Officials Launch New Training Center For Ag Professionals In Pennsylvania
-- USDA NRCS-PA Opens Urban Service Center In Philadelphia To Support Urban Agriculture
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-- NRCS-PA: National IRA Funding For Conservation Easements Now Available To Pennsylvania Landowners [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Begins Accepting MD Conowingo Pay For Success Nutrient, Sediment Reduction Project Proposals Oct. 24 [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission Now Accepting Applications For Grants To Improve Watersheds In Lancaster, York Counties [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Now Accepting Applications For 2023 Mini-Grants; Webinar Nov. 2 [PaEN]
-- PEMA Now Accepting Letters Of Interest For FEMA Flood Mitigation & Building Resilient Infrastructure And Communities Grant Programs [PaEN]
-- EPA, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Invest $9.6 Million In Projects To Improve Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay Watershed; $5.6 Million Benefits PA [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, Perdue Farms Awarded $1 Million EPA, NFWF Grant To Accelerate Full-Farm Conservation Efforts On Poultry Operations In PA [PaEN]
-- DEP Awards Over $3.8 Million In Federal Section 319 Grants To 15 Projects To Restore Watershed Health [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Announces Investment Of $175.7 Million In 25 Water Infrastructure Projects In 16 Counties [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Nov. 16 Webinar On Agrivoltaics And Large-Scale Solar Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Responds To Oil Spill In Conodoguinet Creek; PA American Water Company Shuts Water Intake, Customers Asked To Conserve Water In Cumberland County [PaEN]
-- DEP Drought Update: York Remains In Drought Warning; 14 Counties Remain In Drought Watch; 6 Counties Return To Normal [PaEN]
[Posted: October 17, 2023]
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