Category: Red Butte Creek

  • Timeline: Red Butte Creek Oil Spills

    This is a timeline of significant events associated with the two recent Chevron oil spills in the Red Butte area. First Oil Spill: June 12, 2010 June 1, 2011 April 6, 2011 March 17, 2011 January 25, 2011 December 9, 2010 November 30, 2010 August 26, 2010 July 28, 2010 July 15, 2010 July 13,…

  • Monitoring Maps and Locations:
    Red Butte Creek Oil Spill

    Monitoring Maps Monitoring Locations Results for samples taken at the following locations. 300 North at Jordan River (4991900) 800 South 1050 West (Indiana Avenue) (4992050) 900 South at Jordan River Storm Drain (4992057) 1100 East Red Butte Crossing (4992083) 1300 South 900 West (Storm Drain) (4992070) 1700 South at Jordan River (4992290) 1800 North at…

  • Mitigation Funds Awarded:
    Red Butte Creek Oil Spill

    Fourteen projects have been selected to receive full or partial funding for waterway enhancements on Red Butte Creek and downstream waters. The $3 million in funding for the projects comes as part of a November 2011 settlement agreement with Chevron Pipe Line Company, which released crude oil and condensate into Red Butte Creek during June…

  • Chevron Pipeline December 2, 2010 Spill Analytical Results:
    Red Butte Creek

    In the early morning hours of December 2, 2010, the Chevron Oil Pipeline crossing the University of Utah leaked. The leak occurred at a valve located between Red Butte Creek and Fort Douglas. Emergency response crews were able to prevent the spilled oil from reaching Red Butte Creek.

  • Water Chemistry:
    Red Butte Creek Oil Spill

    Read about Red Butte Creek Oil Spill data collected.

  • Red Butte Creek

    Read about the June 2010 Red Butte Creek Oil Spill.

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Red Butte Creek

    Frequently Asked Questions about the Red Butte Creek spill.

  • Water, Sediment, and Macroinvertebrate Sampling Results and Summaries:
    Red Butte Creek Oil Spill

    Below are links to most of the raw data collected to date. For more information, or for the raw data from the macroinvertebrate sampling events, please contact us (RedButteOilSpill-input@utah.gov). Hydrolab Samples Water Samples Sediment Samples Macroinvertebrate Samples

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