Crime & Safety
Diesel Spill Impacted Columbia's Lake Kittamaqundi: Officials
The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the spill Monday afternoon.
The Maryland Department of the Environment was working on cleaning up a diesel spill Monday that affected Lake Kittamaqundi, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.
The spill was reported at 4 p.m. Monday, the department reported, and fire and rescue crews responded to the 5600 block of Vantage Point Road.
"It appears the origin of the leak was from a nearby holding tank that leaked into the storm drain system and into Lake Kittamaqundi," the report stated.
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Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services began working to clean up the spill and minimize its impact, and the Maryland Department of the Environment was notified.
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The Maryland Department of the Environment and a private contractor were working to clean up the spill, according to the report.
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