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Exxon Mobil / Santa Clara River Oil Spill

  • LOCATION: Santa Clara River in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
  • DATE: January 31, 1991
  • INCIDENT SUMMARY: A pipeline break resulted in the spill of over 74,000 gallons of crude oil. Oil entered the Santa Clara River near Interstate 5 and continued 15 miles downstream.
  • RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Exxon Mobil
  • NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  • RESOURCES IMPACTED: Fish (including the Unarmoured Threespine Stickleback); riparian vegetation; birds (294 collected); mammals (19 collected); other riparian and aquatic animals.
  • SETTLEMENT DETAILS: The trustees settled the NRDA portion of the case for $2.7 million.
  • STATUS OF RESTORATION: Restoration planning in progress.

Available Documents

Contact Information

Steve Hampton
Email: Steve.Hampton@wildlife.ca.gov
Phone: (916)-323-4724

Page Last Updated: March 5, 2013