Progress continues on the Roseland Incident Response. Through midday Wednesday, we can report the following updates:
Williams continues fire watch operations at the Smitty’s facility. EPA shares that the fire is now fully extinguished and 100 percent contained.
Booming and recovery efforts at the ponds continue with material collection happening 24 hours/day.
No change in air monitoring readings.
Today, one vehicle is scheduled for removal from the footprint of the Smitty’s facility.
Liquid Recovery Totals through Wednesday morning include:
**On Site (Oil and Water): 3,013,878 gallons
**On Site (Grease and Water): 9,996 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Skimmer): 79,968 gallons
**Tangipahoa River (Marco Boats): 66,990 gallons
**Pond D-1: 304,920 gallons
**Pond D-2: 233,982 gallons
**Pond D-3: 121,506 gallons
Total: 3,831,240 gallons recovered to date
EPA has shared before and after photos of their work in the Tangipahoa River. Go to >> https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5df816961e554cf5a680726f7efa7bb6/page/Page?views=Serenity-Sands and click on the top navigation links to see images from Serenity Sands, Highway 22, the “River Collection Point,” and Lee’s Landing.
EPA’s hubsite: https://smittys-plant-fire-epa.hub.arcgis.com/
DHH Water Results: https://sdw.ldh.la.gov/ChemResults
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