Crime & Safety
Fuel Spill Covers Michigan Lake Labor Day Weekend
The spill originated from a nearby gas station and was found in local storm drain systems, which is a public hazard.
SYLVAN LAKE, MI — A fuel spill covered a Michigan lake over Labor Day Weekend, prompting local authorities, hazmat teams and state officials to investigate. The emergency situation unfolded at Sylvan Lake in Oakland County on Sept. 1, when a team assembled to investigate a strong odor of diesel fuel and a portion of the lake covered in an oily substance.
The origin of the fuel spill has been determined as the Mobil Gas Station on South Telegraph Road in Sylvan Lake, based on the preliminary investigations.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Oakway Hazmat Team, the Department of Natural Resources, local fire departments and several other agencies responded to the scene, closed down the Mill Pond Dam to prevent further contamination of the Oakland County waterways. The agencies determined there was also fuel inside the storm drain systems in the area, which is a public hazard.
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Authorities will continue to investigate.
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