Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1026195Incident Time: 2012-10-02 04:30:00
Nearest City: Blacksville, WV
Location: DUNKARD CREEK
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: BENTONITE CLAY
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: M3 APPLACHIA GATHERING
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 39.715556, -80.194722 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 4500 gallons
Report DescriptionCALLER STATED THAT THEY WERE DOING A HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL NEAR DUNKARD CREEK. CALLER STATED THAT THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CREEK WAS DISCOLORED AND IT WAS A GREY COLOR AND THEY DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 4500 GALLONS OF BENTONITE CLAY INTO DUNKARD CREEK.