FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Update #4 on Olympic Pipeline Gasoline Spill
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Please see the most recent statement below from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington State Department of Ecology, and bp America regarding the Olympic pipeline gasoline spill on Highway 534 in Conway. Skagit County Department of Emergency Management is on site to support the response efforts.
Conway, WA (December 13, 2023/6:00 PM)
Updated Information
Approximately 271 gallons of gasoline were recovered today, bringing the total recovered to date to approximately 6993 gallons.
Members of the public are asked not to touch or relocate affected wildlife and to call the wildlife hotline (1-800-22BIRDS). As reported yesterday, teams have recovered one American beaver, one pine siskin bird, and one mallard duck deceased as a result of the spill.
A claims center has been established by the Olympic Pipeline. Please call 1-866-616-1558 to report any personal or property damages resulting from the spill.
Approximately 2100 feet of boom are currently deployed in the response.
General Information
The unified command consists of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology, Skagit County Department of Emergency Management, bp, Lummi Nation, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
SR 534 remains open to one-way traffic as cleanup work proceeds.
Air monitoring conducted at the direction of unified command continues to indicate no public health risk from gasoline fumes.
Status updates will be posted on Ecology?s incident webpage at http://tinyurl.com/svvp2p4s?
For further information on this incident, contact:
Scarlett Tang/Ecology: 206-920-2600
Bill Dunbar/EPA: 206-245-7452
Jenn Rogers/Skagit County: 360-630-6604
Pamela Brady/BP: 360-920-1171
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