Deisel spill clean up

On June 4, diesel leaked from a tank at a Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. drilling site in Springville Township, Susquehanna County. The diesel leaked into a wetland near the Meshoppen Creek.

The diesel has since been cleaned-up from creek, but soil remains contaminated, according to state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Mark Carmon. Now, a site characterization report that will include a description on the extent of the contamination is being developed.

Carmon said that the diesel did not reach the creek and that the amount of diesel that leaked is still being determined. Initially, contractors at the site believed that 800 gallons of diesel had leaked from the tank.

-- Josh Mrozinski