Roseland Incident Response Update: October 14, 2025

Progress continues on the Roseland Incident Response. Through early Tuesday morning, we can report the following updates:
Liquid Recovery Totals:
**On Site (Oil and Water): 3,759,672 gallons
**On Site (Grease and Water): 9,996 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Skimmer): 124,131 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Marco Boats): 72,744 gallons
**Pond D-1 R1: 1,544,718 gallons
**Pond D-1 R2: 218,316 gallons
**Pond D-1 R3: 586,320 gallons
**Pond D-1 R3 (Rope Mop): 73,080 gallons
**Pond D-1 R4: 611,100 gallons
**Pond D-2: 1,368,255 gallons
**Pond D-3: 1,331,526 gallons
**Pond D-3 (Underflow): 30,240 gallons
**Pond D-4: 622,797 gallons
**Pond C-2: 68,460 gallons
**Hwy 10 Bridge: 154,980 gallons
**Hwy 10 Ditch: 234,780 gallons
**Hwy 10 Underflow: 5,922 gallons
Total: 10,817,121 gallons recovered to date
 
 
  • EPA continues on-the-ground outreach in Tangipahoa Parish, with updated times and locations for community office hours supporting residents affected by the Smitty’s Supply fire. See the times and locations for today!
    For more updates please follow: https://www.epa.gov/smittys-supply-fire
  • Recovery occurred at six recovery points on Ponds D-1, D-2, D-3 overnight.
  • EPA is using multiple skimmers to maximize efficiency in recovery, including felt drum skimmers and rope mop skimmers. There were 25 skimmers operating overnight.
  • An open water area of approximately 50X50 was observed for the first time on Pond D-3.
  • A total of 13 vacuum trucks operated overnight at the ponds recovering oily waste. Total estimated volume of recovery based on 30 truckloads is 75,600 gallons.
  • The Facility Branch continued decon operations of frac tanks for demobilization. Approximately six frac tanks were decontaminated overnight.
 
Information is available to the public through multiple hotlines for inquiries:
  • For Environmental Issues – NRC Hotline – 800-424-8802
  • For Wildlife Impacts – 337-735-8677
  • For Fish Kills – 800-442-2511
  • Smitty’s Claim Hotline – 877-891-2276
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