Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
UPDATED Friday, 5:58 p.m.:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Virginia Cain released the following statement:
DEP is currently on scene, along with officials from Middletown Township and PA Fish and Boat Commission, to oversee mitigation and long-term remediation of the area. The investigation is still ongoing, however at this time, there is no immediate threat to drinking water and no observable fish kills. DEP is still working to determine additional details of the situation.
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Original Story:
Thousands of gallons of water will have to removed from a wooded area off Big Oak Road in Middletown due to an oil spill.
As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, a tanker truck had already drained 1,200 gallons on contaminated water from the wooded areas off Big Oak Road and was returning to drain more, officials said.
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Fire Marshal Jim McGuire said his team has been on the scene since Friday morning and working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The oil spilled and spread in the wooded areas surrounding a metal recycling facility, which is believed to be the point of origin. Portions of the wet wooded areas were coated with a oil residue and nearby water had black globs throughout.
Traffic along Big Oak Road was being directed through the area where emergency response vehicles were set up.
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