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Department of Ecology News Release - September 15, 2006 9:30 a.m.
06-188
SEATTLE - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) are responding to an oil spill at the north end of Lake Union in Seattle.
The spill was reported to Ecology and the Coast Guard at 8:19 a.m. by a citizen phone call. State and federal authorities have already sent investigators and responders to the spill area to determine the source, type, and location of the spilled oil as well as to clarify potential clean up strategies.
Oil spilled into water forms oily patches that spread out quickly. Oil "slicks" and "sheens" can cover many acres of surface water. A sheen of oil is visible in the surrounding water.
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Contacts: Larry Altose, Department of Ecology; cell 206-920-2600,
pager 206-663-1785
LCDR Rick Rodriguez, U.S. Coast Guard; phone 206-217-6002 (office)
Web site for continuing updates: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/spills.html
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