Town representative: Enbridge extracted 20 gallons from Lake Ripley site; DNR approved work plan

May 17, 2025

Town of Oakland representative Laura Payne told the Lake Ripley board Enbridge has been extracting free product weekly from the leak site and removed about 2,000 sq ft of soil to 13 ft depth; totals remain pending and the DNR has approved the company's work plan.

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Laura Payne, the Town of Oakland representative, reported that Enbridge continues active response work at a leak site that affects the Lake Ripley area. Payne said Enbridge has been extracting free product on a weekly cadence and that in April the company removed about 20 gallons. She added that a recent soil excavation removed roughly 2,000 square feet of soil to a depth of 13 feet, but the total volume of the leak remains pending while sampling and reporting continue.

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