The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Coast Guard said they have discovered the source of an oil spill in the New Haven harbor.
DEEP officials said they were called in last week to determine the cause and source of the oil spill after the US Coast Guard noticed a sheen on the water. The oil is No. 2 oil – typically used as home heating oil.
The New Haven Terminal hired Alpine Environmental Co. to set up an oil containment boom to attempt to clean up the spill, DEEP said.
DEEP officials said Sunday that the oil came from an underground transfer line.
About 1,800 gallons of fuel has been recovered.
Officials said work is ongoing to prevent further discharges.
