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OPA - TC Energy Mill Creek - UCGPE23702

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Aerial image at pipeline rupture. Taken by Nebraska Public Media.<br />Date Taken: 12/10/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Image of the area impacted by the pipeline rupture and subsequent oil discharge into Mill Creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/8/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
An earthen underflow dam constructed to prevent further migration of oil.<br />Date Taken: 12/8/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel speak with Ky Nichols, PHMSA accident investigator, at the site of the pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Ky Nichols, an accident investigator with PHMSA, speaks with EPA personnel near the site of the pipeline rupture near Washington, KS.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel speak with Ky Nichols, PHMSA accident investigator, near the pipeline rupture site.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel and Ky Nichols, PHMSA Accident Investigator, speak near pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel tour the scene of the pipeline rupture and oil discharge near Washington, KS.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel tour the excavation site at the scene of the TC Energy pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA personnel and Ky Nichols, PHMSA Accident Investigator, speak near the pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Personnel Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A December 12 photo of excavation being performed near the pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A December 13 photo of excavation at the site of the pipeline rupture.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Frac tanks near Mill Creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Another overview photo of Mill Creek on December 13.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Mill Creek and operations performed nearby on the bank of the creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Boom in Mill Creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Boom in Mill Creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Boom and skimmer in Mill Creek with bank operations being performed.<br />Date Taken: 12/13/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Downstream from the underflow dam.<br />Date Taken: 12/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Boom in Mill Creek.<br />Date Taken: 12/12/2022<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Aerial image at pipeline rupture. Taken by Nebraska Public Media. Image of the area impacted by the pipeline rupture and subsequent oil discharge into Mill Creek. An earthen underflow dam constructed to prevent further migration of oil. EPA personnel speak with Ky Nichols, PHMSA accident investigator, at the site of the pipeline rupture. Ky Nichols, an accident investigator with PHMSA, speaks with EPA personnel near the site of the pipeline rupture near Washington, KS. EPA personnel speak with Ky Nichols, PHMSA accident investigator, near the pipeline rupture site. EPA personnel and Ky Nichols, PHMSA Accident Investigator, speak near pipeline rupture. EPA personnel tour the scene of the pipeline rupture and oil discharge near Washington, KS. EPA personnel tour the excavation site at the scene of the TC Energy pipeline rupture. EPA personnel and Ky Nichols, PHMSA Accident Investigator, speak near the pipeline rupture. A December 12 photo of excavation being performed near the pipeline rupture. A December 13 photo of excavation at the site of the pipeline rupture. Frac tanks near Mill Creek. Another overview photo of Mill Creek on December 13. Mill Creek and operations performed nearby on the bank of the creek. Boom in Mill Creek. Boom in Mill Creek. Boom and skimmer in Mill Creek with bank operations being performed. Downstream from the underflow dam. Boom in Mill Creek. Lateral view of Mill Creek taken on December 12. Mill Creek. Upstream from the underflow dam. An overview of Mill Creek taken on December 12. Excavation taking place near the pipeline rupture site. An overview of Mill Creek taken on December 13. Frac tanks staged near the 20th Street bridge. Aerial view of recovery operations being performed on the 20th Street bridge over Mill Creek. Aerial image of the pipeline rupture site - Another aerial of the bridge and operations near the bridge. Earthen underflow dam #1. Earthen underflow dam #1 taken from an embankment overlooking Mill Creek. Earthen underflow dam #2 downstream from the first underflow dam. Boom in Mill Creek. Photo looking upstream from Control Point #6 between the first underflow dam and the 20th Street bridge. Booms in Mill Creek looking downstream from Control Point #6 towards the first underflow dam. Stratification in Mill Creek between two booms at Control Point #6. Looking downstream from the 20th Street bridge. Looking upstream from the 20th Street bridge. Wide-angle view of the upstream view from the 20th Street bridge. This image shows oil recovery equipment deployed on Mill Creek, just south of the 20th Road Bridge, December 17, 2022. This image shows oil recovery from Mill Creek utilizing brush and weir skimmers, December 17, 2022. This image shows oil recovery from Mill Creek. Work platforms were constructed to safely conduct response operations, December 20, 2022. This image shows equipment, including frac tanks, staged along Mill Creek to support oil recovery operations, December 20, 2022. This image shows real-time air monitoring equipment. This equipment is located around the work perimeter and within response operations areas, December 20, 2022. This image shows a frac tank staging area for the storage of recovered oil/water from Mill Creek. Pipeline Repair Underflow Dam #2. No visible oil discharge Underflow Dam1 - No visible discharge of oil Mechanical recovery operations Snare boom fence at Underflow Dam #1 The visible Keystone Pipeline at the site of the rupture before being re-buried. This image shows oil-impacted soils being mixed with non-impacted soils at a staging area before being shipped off-site for disposal. Dams and intakes for the water diversion system before the impacted segments of Mill Creek. The intakes for the water diversion system. The outfall from the diversion system past the dewatered segments of Mill Creek. The retention basins that held water after the oil naturally separated from the water. From here, the once impacted water would be tested and treated before being discharged into Mill Creek. A retention basin that was built to hold oil-impacted water. The streamers above the retention basin were put into place to prevent birds from landing and wading in the retention basin. A closer view of the sheen visible in the water that remained during the dewatering stages of the cleanup. A dewatered segment of Mill Creek with visible sheening in the remaining water. Dewatered segment(s) of Mill Creek right off the 20th Street Bridge. Creek bed of Mill Creek. Response personnel working in a dewatered segment of Mill Creek collecting dilbit and oil-impacted debris. A dewatered segment of Mill Creek taken from the creekbed. EPA OSC Kirk Mammoliti performing a visual inspection of a dewatered segment of Mill Creek while response personnel collected dilbit and oil-impacted debris. A rewatered segment of Mill Creek. Another rewatered segment of Mill Creek. EPA OSC inspecting a rewatered segment of Mill Creek. EPA OSC Jeff Pritchard and KDHE inspect rewatered segments of Mill Creek.