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<br />traversed the drainage and constructed a series of emergency <br />containment dikes. Four dikes were constructed in series between <br />the oil well pad and Culvert A-1. The oil-water mixture was <br />quickly contained by the three uppermost dikes. <br />Clean-up operations continued on Friday, October 15, 1993 at the <br />site. Tanker trucks were brought in by Meridian to skim the oil <br />off the top of water impounded behind the three containment dikes. <br />This oil was then hauled to the Wyman settling ponds near Hamilton, <br />Colorado for further treatment. <br />Berms and ditches were constructed around the oil well pad to help <br />contain any further runoff from the pad resulting from additional <br />rainfall. <br />On Saturday, October 16, 1993, clean-up operations continued. <br />Water was flushed down the drainage to remove additional oil. This <br />oil was again skimmed from the containment areas and hauled to <br />Wyman ponds. In total, three tanker loads of oil (with some water) <br />were hauled off-site during the two days. <br />A product called Sphag Sorb, manufactured by Lakeland Peats, was <br />spread at the site to soak up the remaining free oil and oil <br />residue. The product has the capability to absorb hydrocarbons <br />without absorbing water molecules. Therefore, this material was <br />spread (approximately 50 bags) wherever there were signs of the oil <br />in the drainage channel, around the containment dikes, and on the <br />oil well pad. Additional Sphag Sorb was spread on Monday, October <br />18, 1993. <br />Also on October 18, 1993, a small berm and sump were constructed <br />near the toe of the oil well pad above the drainage channel, to <br />prevent further oil from washing into the drainage. <br />2 <br />