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NEWS RE <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Medina <br /> Wednesday, June 1, 2016 (209) 468-3455 <br /> Imedina(a)sicehd.com <br /> UPDATE <br /> SHELL PIPELINE OIL SPILL INCIDENT MAY 209 2016 <br /> 4^ <br /> as�#pNY <br /> y <br /> Map courtesy of Shell Pipeline Company LP <br /> (Stockton, CA) On Friday, May 20, 2016, an oil spill occurred in Alameda County close <br /> to the San Joaquin County line. San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br /> (EHD) personnel responded quickly. Over 20,000 gallons of crude oil equivalent to 500 <br /> barrels leaked from the pipeline. The visible area of release was approximately 250 feet <br /> by 40 feet. <br /> EHD responds to incidents involving hazardous material releases and performs an <br /> assessment to evaluate actual or potential environmental contamination and/or human <br /> exposure. EHD is currently monitoring the clean-up status of the oil spill. <br />