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Asphalt Discharge into Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; Forest View, Illinois

R632+2H Forest View, IL, USA | 2025-May-19

Initial Notification: On May 19, 2025, USEPA Region 5 contacted the NOAA District 8 SSC regarding technical support for an asphalt discharge in EPA zone Region 5. SSC is providing remote technical support on oil fate and behavior for spill. For further details, refer to SITREP/POLREPs on ResponseLink.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 41° 48.15′ North
Longitude (approximate): 87° 47.92′ West