A chemical spill in the St. Marys River continues to be monitored and investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
The spill was reported around 5 p.m. Monday.
An oil sheen was discovered near the Coast Guard base and just downriver at the Kemp Marina and the Museum Ship Valley Camp.
Even though the Coast Guard says only around ten gallons of an "oily product" were released, floating booms were placed around the marina and Valley Camp as a precaution.
The Valley Camp is home to four, 1,200-gallon aquariums stocked with various species of fish from the Great Lakes region. The water intake for those aquariums is from the St. Marys River.
Once the area is deemed safe, the floating booms will be removed by GFL Environmental.
The spill remains under investigation.
