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 Water Chemistry Data (162 KB) April 6, 2011 Macroinvertebrate Data (17 KB) March 17, 2011 DWQ’s Responses to Chevron’s Notice of Violation Responses to First and …
Read MoreMonitoring Maps Jordan River Small Overview (264 KB) Jordan River Panel 1 North (458 KB) Jordan River Panel 1 South (465 KB) Jordan River Panel 2 North (337 KB) Jordan River Panel 2 South (359 KB) Red Butte Creek Small Overview (172 KB) Red Butte Creek Northeast Panel (359 KB) Red Butte Creek Southwest Panel …
Read MoreFourteen 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 and
December of 2010.
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.
Read MoreRead about Red Butte Creek Oil Spill data collected.
Read MoreRead about the June 2010 Red Butte Creek Oil Spill.
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about the Red Butte Creek spill.
Read MoreBelow 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 11/30/2010 (21 KB) 07/01/2010 (20 KB) 06/24/2010 (20 KB) 06/23/2010 (25 KB) 06/22/2010 (21 KB) 06/21/2010 (23 KB) 06/17/2010 (25 KB) 06/16/2010 (29 KB) …
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