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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Spill

A 192,000 gallon oil spill occurred on the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (Refuge). The 1000-acre refuge, located in Philadelphia and Delaware counties, contains the largest remaining freshwater tidal wetland area in Pennsylvania.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • February 2, 2000
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • Delaware
  • Substances
  • crude oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Sediment, Soil, Surface Water, Wetlands
Consent Decrees:

2005 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Sunoco Inc. (R&M), Sun Pipe Line Co.