Containment and cleanup efforts continue following a diesel fuel spill on the south fork of the Palouse River near Pullman.
According to the Washington Department of Ecology, an above-ground 10,000 gallon fuel storage tank at Four Star Supply developed a crack and leaked approximately 1,200 gallons of the “red dye” diesel into the water.
Four Star Supply pumped remaining fuel from the tank and initiated nearby cleanup and protective measures when the spill was found.
The Department of Ecology is working alongside a Spokane-based cleanup response contractor to clean the river and the surrounding soil. The crews are using a containment boom and pads to contain and absorb the fuel. (Lewiston Tribune)
