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M-60 Tanker Spill (Howard Township, Cass County)

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EGLE site lead

Donovan Thomas, ThomasD38@Michigan.gov.

Background

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) responded to a gasoline tanker spill that occurred on April 7, 2016, at the intersection of State Highway M-60 (M-60) and Pine Lake Street in Howard Township, Cass County a few miles east of Niles. The Howard Township Fire Department used fire suppression foam containing PFAS to prevent any fire/explosion hazards while the driver was extricated from the wreckage. The trucking company, Brenner Oil, and its insurer hired a contractor to excavate the contaminated soil, collect confirmation soil samples, install groundwater monitoring wells, and develop a groundwater monitoring plan.

Content posted May 2021

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Drinking water

Nearby residences and a business use private drinking water wells. Nine residential water well samples were collected from three nearby homes and have been tested (5 by EGLE, 4 by liable party). There have been no exceedances of the LHA. The liable party re-sampled two residential wells in June 2019 and PFOA and PFOS were not detected. For additional information on residential well testing and results, visit the Frequently Asked Questions.

Anticipated activities

EGLE staff met with the liable party on May 4, 2021, to discuss next steps regarding this site.vThe liable party agreed to continue testing the two nearest residential water supply wells and to conduct a more extensive groundwater characterization study as part of the 2021 summer response activities.

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