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Berry Petroleum Co. Pipeline Crude Oil Spill (a/k/a McGrath Oil Spill)

The incident occurred in Ventura County, California, and included areas such as McGrath Lake, McGrath State Beach, Santa Clara River estuary and the Pacific Ocean.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • December 24, 1993
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • California
  • Substances
  • crude oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Other Wildlife, Recreational Use, Sediment, Soil, Surface Water, Vegetation
Consent Decrees:

1997.04.08

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of Commerce
  • State Trustees:
  • Calitornia Department of Fish and, Game/Office of Oil Sp 11 Prevention anel Responee, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board-Los Angeles Region, the California State Lands Commission
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Berry Petroleum Co. (dba Bush Oil Co.)