IN OCTOBER, 1972, A PIPELINE OF THE TEXAS-NEW MEXICO PIPELINE COMPANY BURST, RELEASING 285,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL INTO THE SAN JUAN RIVER. THE COMPANY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEAN-UP, BUT 5 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WERE ALSO INVOLVED, UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE EPA. A LOG BOOM CHECKED THE OIL AND DEBRIS UNTIL FLOOD CONDITIONS CAUSED OVERFLOW INTO LAKE POWELL. THE JARS SHOWN HERE CONTAIN WATER SAMPLES TAKEN BY EPA WORKERS AT THE BOOM SITE FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS

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