29 Feb POOLE HARBOUR OIL SPILL REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION UPDATE
Following the oil spill from the Wytch Farm site on Poole Harbour in March 2023 and the clean-up operation which has been carried out since, the outer booms put in place to stop further spread on the site were removed during February 2024.
Due to the quick action of all partners, there have been no reports of related oil outside of the contaminated area in Ower Bay since 5 April 2023.
A programme of sediment and surface water monitoring analysis has confirmed that the remediation activity has been successful and there is no longer contamination in the southern creek area of Ower Bay that presents a risk to the wider Poole Harbour Area. Based on this analysis, the Remediation and Restoration Group has confirmed that the outer booms to Ower Bay could be removed.
Further monitoring of the site during 2024 and 2025 will be ongoing to assess the recovery of the site and we await the outcome and recommendations from the ongoing investigation by the Environment Agency.
Read more here: Poole Harbour Oil Spill Remediation and Restoration Update (prgloo.com)