Joint Base Andrews investigating leak of 22,000 gallons of jet fuel into creek

By: WTOP News

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 454

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Ciara Wells

State and Air Force officials are investigating a leak of thousands of gallons of fuel, sometime between January and March, into a creek on Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs.

In a news release Monday, base officials said about 22,000 gallons of fuel that had spilled into the Piscataway Creek was discovered by personnel who found a “visible sheen and fuel odors” on March 23.

The base said it was able to …

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