EASTON — On May 11, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office reported an oil spill on the Tred Avon River near Easton Point. Later estimate put the amount at 1,286 gallons of red diesel spread …
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EASTON — On May 11, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office reported an oil spill on the Tred Avon River near Easton Point. Later estimate put the amount at 1,286 gallons of red diesel spread over about two acres in the water west of town.
Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble, DFC Ryan Andrew and DFC Stivers responded to the call. The officers assisted the Easton Volunteer Fire Department in placing spill booms to contain the fuel.
“Thank you for the quick response from Stations 20, 30, 40, 60, 70, 80, Dorchester Station 1, Caroline Station 100, Talbot DES Paramedic 91 and special Unit 13, the Maryland Department of the Environment, Natural Resources Police and the U.S Coast Guard,” a statement from the Sheriff’s Office said. “This spill has be contained and clean up will begin.”
The report noted that the spill did not originate from a nearby marina.
Environmental activists also participated in the cleanup.
“After being notified by a nearby marina owner about the pollution, we signaled the Coast Guard and Talbot County Emergency Management to initiate an emergency response and cleanup,” Matt Pluta of RiverKeepers said. “Given our local knowledge of the river, we were able to assist and guide the deployment of several thousand feet of oil booms throughout that portion of the river, given the tides and currents we were experiencing.”
“A big thanks Easton Point Marina for the thought of calling us to report the issue...and the many others who showed up and immediately took action,” Mr. Pluta said. “A great reminder: If you see something, say something!”