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Water Usage Restrictions Near Port Angeles After Oil Tanker Overturns Into Creek
CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUL 18 – About 3,000 gallons of mostly gasoline spilled into Indian Creek, threatening salmon habitat and prompting water use restrictions in Port Angeles, officials said.
- A tanker truck carrying diesel and gasoline overturned into Indian Creek near milepost 238 on US 101 west of Port Angeles on Friday, July 18, 2025.
- The crash caused petroleum to leak into the creek, prompting water treatment shutdowns and restrictions as crews worked to contain the spill.
- City staff and the Department of Ecology are monitoring the water supply and coordinating next steps while residents and businesses are urged to conserve water.
- The truck was loaded with about six thousand gallons of diesel fuel and four thousand gallons of gasoline, but the governor’s office stated that the precise quantity of fuel released into the river has not yet been determined.
- The spill has caused closure of US 101 near Herrick Road with traffic diverted, and officials expect the water restrictions and road closure to continue as monitoring proceeds.
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