Oil Spill in Paugus Bay

Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance · 07-11-2024, 08:02 AM

A large, used oil tank spilled sometime Monday night at Meineke Car Care Center on Union Avenue. This event highlights how critical it is that shorefront businesses have a response plan in place if contamination on their property occurs to ensure that all necessary parties can respond in a timely manner. Paugus Bay is a critical resource for our community, providing drinking water, supporting diverse ecosystems and recreational activities.

Click Here to read the Laconia Daily Sun article with more info.

bushwack1 · 07-11-2024, 08:31 AM

I thought that there would have been some kind of containment barrier / reservoir ( ? ) But I have not seen the whole story yet.

JayR · 07-11-2024, 08:39 AM

A job well done to quickly mitigate the spill and begin cleanup efforts. In the past, or if the people involved were lazy or nefarious, this might have been ignored until it became a much bigger problem.

Kudos to the collective efforts here. Seems like the health of our big, beautiful lake is constantly under threat, and I'm glad so many people care. Now everyone go have a Thirsty Thursday, cheers!

The Real BigGuy · 07-11-2024, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bushwack1

I thought that there would have been some kind of containment barrier / reservoir ( ? ) But I have not seen the whole story yet.

Depends on the size of the tank. Most above ground used oil tanks at service stations are 275 gal tanks, same as home heating oil tanks. They fall below EPA/DES size requirements for secondary containment.

Just a thought, if you have an outdoor heating oil tank, this could be you. Maybe not into the lake but, a groundwater cleanup can be just as, or more, costly.

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Woodsy · 07-11-2024, 11:32 AM

Accidents happen.... Kudos to all those people who quickly did the right thing! Thanksfully no real damage!

Woodsy

07-11-2024, 08:02 AM	#1
Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Gilford Posts: 113 Thanks: 25 Thanked 178 Times in 58 Posts	Oil Spill in Paugus Bay A large, used oil tank spilled sometime Monday night at Meineke Car Care Center on Union Avenue. This event highlights how critical it is that shorefront businesses have a response plan in place if contamination on their property occurs to ensure that all necessary parties can respond in a timely manner. Paugus Bay is a critical resource for our community, providing drinking water, supporting diverse ecosystems and recreational activities. Click Here to read the Laconia Daily Sun article with more info. Attached Images __________________ The Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance (LWA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the water quality and natural resources of Lake Winnipesaukee and its watershed. Through monitoring, education, stewardship, and science guided approaches for lake management, LWA works to ensure Winnipesaukee’s scenic beauty, wildlife habitat, water quality and recreational potential continues to provide enjoyment long into the future. http://www.winnipesaukee.org/

07-11-2024, 08:39 AM	#3
JayR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Westwood, MA and sometimes Gilford, NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 21 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	A job well done to quickly mitigate the spill and begin cleanup efforts. In the past, or if the people involved were lazy or nefarious, this might have been ignored until it became a much bigger problem. Kudos to the collective efforts here. Seems like the health of our big, beautiful lake is constantly under threat, and I'm glad so many people care. Now everyone go have a Thirsty Thursday, cheers! __________________ Jay R. (Westwood, MA) "Faithfully losing the ice-out contest since 1975"

07-11-2024, 11:32 AM	#5
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,965 Thanks: 80 Thanked 979 Times in 440 Posts	Accidents happen.... Kudos to all those people who quickly did the right thing! Thanksfully no real damage! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

07-11-2024, 08:31 AM	#2
bushwack1 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 33 Thanks: 17 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I thought that there would have been some kind of containment barrier / reservoir ( ? ) But I have not seen the whole story yet.