Hazmat crews are investigating an oil sheen that was spotted in the Schuylkill River. Officials say the oil was seen in the river near 2400 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia late Monday afternoon.
It stretches about 1/4 mile and has gotten the attention of people passing over it on the Walnut Street Bridge.
"I don't drink Schuylkill Punch but that's disturbing that whatever is in the water is in there," said Kiya Bradshaw. "It's creating a rainbow, like a film of color."
Earlier this year an emergency generator malfunction at Century Link on 24th and Market caused 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel to spill into the same area of the water.
"Walking past today I was upset to see there's more and that it's happening again," said Katie George.
The Coast Guard is working with the Office of Emergency Management and the Fire Department to determine the source of the material in the water as well as a way to clean it up.
"It's extremely alarming," said Alex Nagle of South Philadelphia. "It's the first time I've seen anything like this."
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Officials say there's no threat to drinking water since the spill was downstream from water intakes. Officials continue to investigate.
