The cleanup cost over one billion dollars and significant contamination remains. (earthjustice.org)
Class 1: Clean wound with minimal contamination and a 0 to 6 H duration Class 2: Wound with significant contamination or 6 to 12 H duration Class 3: Wound with gross contamination or > 12 H duration (todaysveterinarynurse.com)
Environmental officials did not detect significant contamination in nearby waterways, but the blowout prompted the drilling company, Chesapeake Energy, to suspend all hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, activities around the state while the incident is evaluated. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)