Swanson Creek Oil Spill

Current Site Information

Public Notices

• 05/12/2000 Media
• 04/28/2000 Media
• 04/24/2000 Health
• 04/21/2000 Media
• 04/19/2000 Health

Phases of Cleanup Flyer

• 06/07/2000: Community Celebrates at the "Taste of the Patuxent" Federal, State and Local Officials Meet with Local Residents
• 05/16/2000: Spill Response Transitioning to Long-Term Cleanup Efforts
• 05/08/2000: Patuxent River is Safe for Release of Oiled Animals; More Animal Releases Planned This Week
• 05/03/2000: Significant Progress Pushes Phase One Activities Toward Closure; Food Safety Experts Declare Patuxent River Seafood Safe to Eat
• 05/01/2000: Testing Shows No Evidence of Oil on River or Creek Bottoms; Watermen's Meeting Scheduled for this Evening
• 04/26/2000: Ruddy Ducks to be Released from Rehabilitation; Community Meetings Scheduled in St. Mary's and Calvert Counties
• 04/25/2000: Teams Review Affected Areas; Community Meeting Scheduled in St. Mary's County
• 04/24/2000: Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts Continue; No Oil Sheen Observed in Patuxent River Today
• 04/22/2000: Storms Aid Cleanup, Bioremediation Next Step
• 04/21/2000: Cleanup Crews Prepare for Inclement Weather; Progress Continues on the Patuxent
• 04/20/2000: Continuous Progress Made on the Patuxent River Entire River Open to Boaters
• 04/19/2000: Wells Drilled in Marsh to Aid Patuxent River Oil Recovery and Clean-up Operation
• 04/18/2000: Clean-up Operations Continue Along Patuxent River
• 04/13/2000: Oil Recovery Estimate Lowered at Pepco Spill

Links

• Maryland Department of the Environment
• Maryland Department of Emergency Management
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Charles County