MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is on-site Friday following an oil leak in McDowell County.
According to a DEP release, approximately 100 gallons of used oil leaked out at a Diversified Energy compressor station near the Eckman area.
The release said the leak was caused by a valve failure on a storage tank. Officials said that the leak has been stopped and crews have contained the spill, however out of caution, they have deployed additional downstream control measures to protect the surrounding environment.
They said that most of the released material was captured within existing control structures at the site, however some material reached Coalbank Branch. Containment booms and other recovery measurers have been installed. As of right now, no fish kill has been observed.
The release said while there are no reported impacts to public water system, they did notify downstream public water utilities as a precaution.