FLINT, Mich.—On June 25 at about 12 p.m. the City of Flint Sewer Department responded to an oil spill into the Flint River at the James P. Cole Boulevard and Merrill Street outfall on the west side of the river. The City of Flint immediately responded, and Michigan Spill placed booms along the Flint River, two rigid booms and one soft boom. These absorbent barriers are collecting the spilled material.
The volume of material spilled into the river is unknown at this time. The Genesee County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have been notified of the spill.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
