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Blacktail Creek Spill

The spill  involved 29 million gallons of oil-contaminated “produced water,” a waste product of hydraulic fracturing, and occurred approximately 178 feet west of Blacktail Creek.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • January 7, 2015
  • Statute
  • CERCLA
  • State
  • North Dakota
  • Substances
  • produced water/oil mixture
  • Injury
  • Birds, Recreational Use, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

2021.09.28 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  • State Trustees:
  • North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ), North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGF), North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC)
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Summit Midstream Partners LLC, Meadowlark Midstream Co. LLC, Summit Operating Services Co. LLC