Alpha Transport Tank Truck Spill; Keechelus Lake, WA
Keechelus Lake, WA | 2024-Dec-09
Initial Notification: On December 9, 2024, NOAA PNW SSC was notified of an overturned tank truck by EPA FOSC. Tanker was carrying gasoline with a WCD of 2000 gallons. EPA requested guidance on notifying tribal partners and input on impacted endangered species. Tanker spilled into Keechelus Lake, a reservoir that has tributaries that flow into the Yakima and Columbia River.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 47° 20.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 121° 21.22′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Applied |