Unified Command continues cleanup and recovery efforts at the incident site in Upper Merion Township. Our top priorities remain protecting public health and safety and minimizing environmental impacts.

Crews are recovering jet fuel at the site of the strike and the incident scene. The pipeline remains shut down and isolated as response activities continue.

The remainder of the spilled product is contained within the Glasgow Quarry. Unified Command is coordinating with the quarry owner on the assessment and cleanup of the contained fuel.

Due to changing weather conditions, residents may smell fuel. Air quality instruments are monitoring contaminants of concern, including benzene, to protect workers and the nearby community. To date, monitors have not detected contaminants of concern above health-based safety levels.

At this time, there remains no threat to public drinking water sources or the Schuylkill River. 

Response operations will continue throughout the weekend.

Background

On November 5, 2026, an underground pipeline carrying jet fuel was struck by a crew conducting utility work near East 4th Street (River Road) and Coates Street in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

A Unified Command has been established to direct response and cleanup activities. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and Energy Transfer are working together to oversee the incident.