Oil spill closes Schuylkill Trail
About 200 gallons of home heating oil spilled into the Schuylkill Monday morning, resulting in the closure of the river trail in Philadelphia between Market and Locust Streets, officials said.
About 200 gallons of home heating oil spilled into the Schuylkill Monday morning, resulting in the closure of the river trail in Philadelphia between Market and Locust Streets, officials said.
A total of 4,200 gallons of oil spilled sometime before 9:30 a.m. from a tank at 2400 Market St., crossing CSX property and the Schuylkill River Trail before partially draining into the river, officials said.
The popular trail was closed in the area as the spill was assessed and then the cleanup began, the state Department of Environmental Protection reported.
"There are no health concerns," the city's Office of Emergency Management tweeted.
The city agency said the responsible party has an environmental contractor on site and the U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring the cleanup.
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