Amoisch Ditch Oil Spill; Oregon, OH
Oregon, OH | 2003-Feb-04
Initial Notification: Reports of oil in several places in the Amoisch Ditch near Oregon, Ohio. The release has been traced back to contaminated soils beneath railroad tracks owned by the Norfolk & Southern Railroad Company. Oil entering the waterway has been estimated at 200 gallons. While containment dikes have been constructed in the area of the release, oil has reportedly escaped the creek and entered Maumee Bay.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 200 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 39.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 83° 30.83′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |