NEW YORK - Fuel oil leaked from a storage tank at a New England power plant into a river in Maine and cleanup crews are working to contain it, WPS Resources Corp. said Tuesday.
The Wisconsin-based power company said 4,000 to 5,000 gallons leaked from the WPS New England Caribou Steam Power Plant in Caribou, Maine. The plant is operated by WPS New England Generation, a subsidiary of WPS Resources.
The leak occurred when a float switch on a day tank failed. The fuel oil spilled onto the pavement, across an earthen berm and some flowed into the Aroostook River.
Three booms have been placed in the river to contain the spill and workers are using absorbent pads to clean it up. WPS said it has notified all appropriate regulatory agencies.
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