Announcements:
10-25-2005 Release
The Brownfields Program, through the Division of Resource Management, is providing public awareness concerning an approximate 48,000 gallon crude oil spill. The site is located south of US highway 2 west of the City of Cass Lake near the railroad tracks. Crude oil was detected in 2001 and currently can be found in the groundwater aquifer through on-site monitoring wells. The spill is a result of a leak from the Enbridge Energy Company South Cass Lake Pumping Station.
Since the spill has occurred several events have taken place to remediate the situation:
- Remediation technologies being addressed
- Risk factors are being addressed
- Several studies have been generated
- Two additional monitoring wells have been installed
- Oil recovery will begin on October 27, 2005
- Cooperative working relationship between Enbridge and Leech Lake Reservation
The Leech Lake Environmental Department was given the mission to "protect and preserve the Reservation's land, water, and atmospheric resources from degradation of any kind which threatens the health, welfare, traditional customs or development of the Leech Lake Band within their homeland."
For further information concerning this spill please visit the DRM Environmental Information center, contact us or click on the link provided. All questions or concerns will be addressed. Click Here