MANISTEE — The unified command team responding to the Manitowoc’s diesel spill stood down after the motor vessel safely made it to Muskegon to undergo permanent repairs, according to a
District Health Department #10 (DHD#10), along with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), State of Michigan, and additional local agencies are issuing an update on the response to the M/V Manitowoc diesel spill in Lake Michigan, near the city of Manistee, MI.
Results from a USCG flight confirm no visible sheen as of Friday, August 3, 2023. At this time, there is no known or expected impact on drinking water. While there have been no reported shoreline impacts, the USCG, as well as state and local agencies are continuing to monitor the situation.
“At this time, the swimming area at 5th Avenue Beach and North Beach access in Manistee are open for swimming and recreational use,” said DHD#10 Environmental Health Supervisor Matt Fournier. “However, we are continuing to ask residents inside and outside of city limits to exercise caution and report any confirmed sightings or contact with diesel fuel on the shoreline within Manistee County by calling (2
MANISTEE — Lake Michigan s waters and beaches near Manistee no longer had signs of a diesel spill two days after 45,000 gallons of the fuel spilled from a Great Lakes
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