The source of the small petroleum spill in the Green River in Kent remains unknown and most likely will stay a mystery.<\/p>\n
“We unfortunately encounter many mystery spills where we cannot identify a responsible party,” said Larry Altose, spokesman for the state Department of Ecology, in a Wednesday email.<\/p>\n
Hazardous materials response teams from Puget Sound Fire and Tukwila Fire responded to the spill Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters could see a sheen in the river from the South 196th Street overpass, according to a Puget Sound Fire media release. They quickly set out two sets of absorbent booms across the river; one at the bridge and one further downstream where the river runs through the city of Tukwila, to stop the movement of the material.<\/p>\n
“Kent’s public works staff informed us that there is no stormwater outfall near the upstream end of where the material had been observed,” Altose said. “When such a pathway could lead to a source, we work with the city to track back through the stormwater system, but that option was not available in this incident. The source of the spill remains unknown.”<\/p>\n
Oil spill cleanup boom and pads deployed by the fire department were kept out overnight, Altose said. The boom and pads were removed Wednesday after having trapped organic matter and a small bit of petroleum.<\/p>\n
“We appreciate the fire department’s prompt response,” Altose said. “Increasingly local fire and public works agencies are helping to intercept and contain spills in the crucial early stages.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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