'Pink sludge' in 17th Street Canal is oil sheen from spill, officials say

Officials said the pinkish sludge in the 17th Street Canal is an oil sheen from a company that had a spill incident in the area.The sheen was reported about 1 p.m. in the 17th Street Canal.Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts said that Delta Petroleum had a spill of some sort, resulting in the sheen.According to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, the spill happened Sunday. Previous reports indicated that the spill was contained.The board said it and the Coast Guard deployed booms in the area to capture the oil material. The incident has no impact to drainage operations, officials said.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!13484466

Officials said the pinkish sludge in the 17th Street Canal is an oil sheen from a company that had a spill incident in the area.

The sheen was reported about 1 p.m. in the 17th Street Canal.


Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts said that Delta Petroleum had a spill of some sort, resulting in the sheen.

According to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, the spill happened Sunday. Previous reports indicated that the spill was contained.

The board said it and the Coast Guard deployed booms in the area to capture the oil material. The incident has no impact to drainage operations, officials said.

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