Authorities estimate between 400-500 barrels of oil spill into Salt Lake City creek

Chevron crews cap oil pipeline leak in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Chevron crews have capped a pipeline leak that caused oil to spill into a Salt Lake City creek.

Authorities estimated Saturday that between 400 and 500 barrels of oil had already been released into Red Butte Creek.

Crews still are unsure what caused the leak, which is located near the University of Utah campus.

Chevron spokesman Dan Johnson says crews are now working on cleaning up the crude oil that spilled into the creek.

Fire officials say they’re concerned that oil could flow down the creek into the Jordan River and Great Salt Lake.

Mayor Ralph Becker says drinking water for residents has not been affected, and efforts are under way to protect critical ecological areas.