US EditionPort Angeles Residents Urged to Avoid Tap Water After Tanker Spill
PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, JUL 20 – The spill released about 3,000 gallons of petroleum into the city's main water source, prompting officials to distribute bottled water and prioritize critical facilities, authorities said.
- On Sunday, the city of Port Angeles issued a 'do not drink' water order, in effect for all utility customers after a tanker spill contaminated Indian Creek.
- The advisory follows a Friday morning spill of petroleum products into Indian Creek, as a tanker truck crashed into the creek, resulting in contamination of the water supply.
- State data show about 3,000 gallons of fuel, mostly gasoline, spilled into Indian Creek, according to Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, highlighting the scale of contamination.
- Port Angeles will distribute bottled water Sunday at Civic Field and Shane Park, with deliveries prioritized for Olympic Medical Center and critical facilities, as officials say water testing is ongoing.
- The City of Port Angeles will notify customers once water testing concludes and the issue is fully resolved.
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Port Angeles tanker crash prompts ‘Do Not Drink’ order for residents
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A fuel truck is seen overturned in Indian Creek in the Elwha River watershed after it crashed on Friday, July 18, 2025, near Port Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue)Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Sunday visited near the site of a tanker truck crash that spilled thousands of gallons of fuel into a tributary of the Elwha River near Port Angeles. His visit came two days after the fuel truck failed to negotiate a turn on Highway 101…
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