A Texas company revealed that more than 8,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled into a river located in the Indiana city of Decatur, according to Time. The Buckeye Pipe Line, which is based in Houston, says that the fuel wound up in the St. Marys River, which is roughly 100 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
The company indicates that upon detection of a pressure issue, the line was immediately shut down Friday evening. Now, the focus will shift towards the cleanup process which Decatur Mayor Kenneth L. Meyer believes could take weeks. Local officials report that booms were placed in the river in hopes that it will help contain the fuel as it’s being vacuumed off the water’s surface.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency detailed their response in light of the jet fuel incident includes monitoring air in neighborhoods and businesses close to the river. The EPA also plans to monitor places further downstream to ensure the water quality is where it should be.
