In Orange County, the public can expect to see Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams and work crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning the beaches to ensure that appropriate cleanup actions are taken. For your safety, the public is advised to avoid any contact with visible oil on the beaches.
Updates as of Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m.:
- More than 800 people are conducting response operations.
- To date, 5,544 total gallons of crude oil have been recovered
- Crews assessed all accessible shorelines from the northernmost point of Huntington Beach, south to San Clemente
- Shorelines continue to be surveyed and cleaned
- 11 overflights were conducted on Wednesday and six are scheduled for Thursday
- 12,860 feet of containment boom have been deployed
OSPR’s Spontaneous Volunteer Program developed in 1996, provides an opportunity for concerned citizens to safely and effectively participate in Unified Command approved volunteer tasks during an oil spill event. You must be 18 years of age, able to lift 25lbs and follow County Public Health COVID procedures. Tasks may include pre-impact beach cleanup or debris removal. Safety training is required and a training link will be provided to registered volunteers.
At this time all necessary supplies and equipment to support the cleanup effort are being provided by the Unified Command, paid for by the responsible party, and additional items are not needed from the public.
Please register here to volunteer.
