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Enbridge Pipeline Failure, Kalamazoo River; Marshall, MI

Marshall, MI | 2010-Jul-26

Initial Notification: On the morning of July 26, 2010, a failure occurred in a 30-inch diameter pipeline releasing approximately 19,500 barrels of crude oil into a tributary creek of the Kalamazoo River in Marshall, MI. EPA requested weather forecast information to assist with air monitoring. NOAA provided trajectory support to Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan to determine if/when oil may reach the COTP zone on the Kalamazoo River.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Products of concern:Crude oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 19500 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 42° 14.60′ North
Longitude (approximate): 84° 57.98′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable