A cleanup is underway on an oil spill near the intersection of Lazy Acres Road and Selmaville Road southwest of Salem.
The Illinois EPA and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management have been assisting the responsible party with cleanup since the spill was reported on Wednesday. It is estimated that five barrels (210 gallons) of crude oil were released from a ruptured flowline.
The release has been contained by an earthen dam and catch pit, and repairs have been made to the flowline.
Cleanup, which includes recovery of oil and removal of impacted vegetation, is ongoing under the Illinois EPA’s supervision.
