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Roseland Incident Response Update: October 10, 2025

Progress continues on the Roseland Incident Response. Through Friday morning, we can report the following updates:
Liquid Recovery Totals:
**On Site (Oil and Water): 3,754,632 gallons
**On Site (Grease and Water): 9,996 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Skimmer): 122,577 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Marco Boats): 72,744 gallons
**Pond D-1 R1: 1,459,038 gallons
**Pond D-1 R2: 218,316 gallons
**Pond D-1 R3: 553,560 gallons
**Pond D-1 R3 (Rope Mop): 40,320 gallons
**Pond D-1 R4: 558,180 gallons
**Pond D-2: 1,232,175 gallons
**Pond D-3: 1,192,926 gallons
**Pond D-3 (Underflow): 30,240 gallons
**Pond D-4: 592,037 gallons
**Pond C-2: 68,460 gallons
**Hwy 10 Bridge: 154,980 gallons
**Hwy 10 Ditch: 212,100 gallons
**Hwy 10 Underflow: 5,922 gallons
Total: 10,276,203 gallons recovered to date
 
  • Recovery occurred at Ponds D-1, D-2, and D-3 overnight. At Pond D-4, minimal amounts of recoverable oil were detected, so night operations were discontinued at approximately 9 p.m.
  • EPA is using multiple skimmers to maximize efficiency in recovery including felt drum skimmers and rope mop skimmers. There were 16 skimmers operating overnight.
  • 7 vacuum trucks were operating Thursday night at the ponds for oily waste recovery. Total estimated volume of recovery is 50,400 gallons (20 truckloads).
  • Crews started excavation of LA 10 ditch with stockpiling and oily water removal operations. Approximately 14,500 gallons of oily water were decanted from two frac tanks.
  • The south ditch along US 51 was pumped down using a fixed pump for approximately 5.040 gallons removed.
  • On Friday, EPA will have office hours at the Ponchatoula Library, the Dollar General store in Roseland, and the Loranger High School football game.
  • LDEQ continues to conduct ambient air monitoring with the Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory near the Ponchatoula Fire Department. There has been no change in air monitoring readings through early Friday.
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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