By John Mackey So what is it about nutrients in our water that’s such a big deal? The waters I recreate in aren’t green and soupy; in fact, they look pretty good and have plenty of fish. If I opened the tap and my water was cloudy or had a peculiar smell, I would be …
Read MoreBy John Whitehead The Willard Bay Diesel Fuel Spill in March 2013, was certainly not a welcome event for anybody—not for Chevron, not for DEQ, and certainly not for Willard Bay State Park, the folks who recreate there, and the animal and plant life that call the reservoir “home.” The cleanup was essentially complete in …
Read MoreBy Walt Baker The one-year anniversary of the Willard Bay diesel spill last month was a sobering reminder of the environmental damage our waterways suffer when oil or chemicals spill into our lakes and streams. While the “hero beavers” did their part to help save the day last year, the folks in our division were …
Read MoreThis 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, …
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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