One-Barrel Oil Spill Reaches 7 Miles of Allegheny River

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reported a spill of one barrel of conventional crude oil from storage tanks in the City of Warren. The reported spill affected seven miles of the Allegheny River.

What happened

The material identifies the substance as conventional crude oil and the source as storage tanks in Warren. The amount reported was one barrel. The affected river distance was seven miles along the Allegheny River.

Those details establish the basic size and reach of the incident: a one-barrel release connected to storage tanks, with an impact extending seven miles on the river. The report does not describe the spill as coming from a pipeline, a vehicle or an oil well.

Agencies and records

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency identified in connection with the incident. PA Environment Digest Blog also published a report about the DEP’s account of the spill.

The event involves both a land-based facility—storage tanks in the City of Warren—and the Allegheny River. The reported river impact is measured at seven miles.

What residents can confirm next

The key figures attached to the incident are one barrel of conventional crude oil and seven miles of affected river. Further public details about the response, testing, cleanup or cause would come from the Department of Environmental Protection or other officials handling the incident.