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UPDATE: DEP Investigating Source, Amount of Spill

Hazmat crew deploys booms across small tributary of the West Branch Neshaminy Creek

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be investigating Thursday to identify the source and quantity of a contaminant that spilled into a tributary of the West Branch of the Neshaminy Creek on West Third Stret in Lansdale Wednesday afternoon.

According to Deborah Fries, spokesperson for the Southeastern Regional Pennsylvania DEP, the agency was notified via Montgomery County Fire Radio of the spill. Emergency operations manager Walt Bair informed the proper parties at the DEP.

"The fire marshal on the scene reported a light sheen on the creek," Fries said."The fire company responded to place booms in the creek to absorb the release."

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At this time, the source and amount spilled is unknown.

"We had no assistance (at the scene)," Fries said. "Water quality folks will follow up tomorrow."

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A hazmat crew from deployed containment booms at the site of spill into a creek on West Third Street in Lansdale, between Mitchell Avenue and Valley Forge Road.

The affected section of the creek lies adjacent to

The smell of fuel was evident near the creek.

Three containment booms were deployed across the creek in an attempt to prevent the spill from moving further along the waterway.

The source of the spill has not been located but the spill is not ongoing, according to Fairmount Fire Chief Joe Stockert.

"There's not much else we can do now," Stockert said.

Stockert said the state DEP and the EPA have been notified of the spill. Stockert said an investigation into the spill would be conducted by county officials.


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