FLINT, Mich.—The Genesee County Health Department recommends no contact with the Flint River at this time, including fishing and recreational activities, from Hamilton Ave. to Grand Traverse St.
On June 25 at about 12 p.m. the City of Flint Sewer Department responded to an oil spill into the Flint River at an outfall near the 1400 block of James P. Cole Boulevard between Merrill St and E Wood St on the west side of the river.
City of Flint crews along with Michigan Spill Response and the Genesee County HAZMAT team immediately responded to contain the spill.
Booms have been placed at the outfall and at the Flint River Trail Bridge. These absorbent barriers are collecting the spilled material. The volume of the spill and the source are yet to be determined. Further investigation is ongoing.
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.
