August 17, 2022—An oily substance in the Red River was announced to be motor oil, and a no-contact order was lifted for the Huron River regarding further contamination.
According to Fox 2 Detroit, an unnamed local company in Wayne, Michigan has been identified as the cause of an accidental motor oil spill. An investigation took place involving hazmat crews and a fire department responding to a report of an unknown liquid seen in the river.
The City of Wayne said the company responsible for the spill took responsibility for the accident and is paying for remediation and cleanup efforts. Wayne worked with the State of Michigan and the National Response Center throughout this investigation and response.
This news follows a recent spill incident in Michigan’s Huron River by auto parts maker Tribar Manufacturing. Tribar ignored alarms from a sewage treatment plant in Wixom and dumped 10,000 gallons of contaminated water into the waterway.
A no-contact order was put in place for the Huron River, but Fox 2 Detroit reported that has since been lifted. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services received data from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy that found levels of a dangerous contaminant called hexavalent chromium were well below what we initially believed.
The Huron River contamination contained mostly trivalent chromium, which is a micronutrient of lesser concern. The water will continue to be tested and there are no threats to drinking water in the area.
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