Manners Park in Taylorville has reopened after crews responded to a fuel-type oil spill in the park’s north pond Thursday afternoon.

According to the Taylorville Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched around 3:20 p.m. Thursday after an unknown liquid was reported floating on the pond. Upon arrival, crews determined the substance was a fuel-type oil entering the water through a storm sewer drain.

Firefighters deployed absorbent booms in the pond to slow and contain the spread of the oil while the Taylorville Street Department assisted in tracing the flow through the storm sewer system. The source of the oil was eventually traced to an area north of the park near the train depot.

Additional absorbent pads were placed in nearby catch basins to help stop more oil from reaching the pond. An environmental cleanup contractor was also called in to assist with mitigation efforts.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has been notified and is expected to conduct a more detailed assessment of the situation.

Officials say there was no threat to the public during the incident. Manners Park had been temporarily closed to allow crews room to work but has since reopened.