BISMARCK, N.D. – Material Testing Services recently notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of a produced water spill resulting from a pipeline leak in Renville County. The incident occurred about three miles east of Glenburn on June 3 and was reported on June 5.

Produced water is a by-product of oil and gas development. Initial estimates indicate approximately 585 barrels (24,570 gallons) of produced water released from the pipeline, impacting agricultural land and possibly some wetland areas.

This spill is still under investigation. Personnel from Environmental Quality have inspected the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation. Federal and state laws require that operators report the spillage of any materials that may pollute water, air or soil. Visit spill.nd.gov for more information about North Dakota’s Unified Spill Reporting System notifications and the public access tool.