Palo alto, california

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-91011986-01-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-01-18 00:00Z
   Two tugs collided 1/4 mile north of carquiney bride (sf).; vallejo, caoil

   Two tugs collided 1/4 mile North of Carquiney Bride (SF).; Vallejo, CA.
   Vallejo, CA.
   1. Two tugs collided 1/4 mile North of Carquiney Bride (SF). The 80' tug, Napa River, sank with 5000 gallons diesel on board. Diesel leaked out at a rate of approximately 200 gallons 1 hr - all fuel was lost
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 38.069N 122.239W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9101: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9101

2. 2
   NOAAORR-63211986-01-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-01-18 00:00Z
   On january 4, 1986, the 65-foot tug, napa river, collided in foggy conditions with the tug sea breeze, which…

   Tugs Napa River-Sea Breeze Collision; Benicia, California.
   Benicia, California.
   1. On January 4, 1986, the 65-foot tug, Napa River, collided in foggy conditions with the tug Sea Breeze, which had been pushing a barge loaded with crude oil. Small amounts of oil were released as the Napa River sank; the majority of the fuel and oil was released over the next few days. The captain of the Napa River drowned, but the remaining crew members were picked up by the Sea Breeze. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
   3. POSITION 38.036N 122.148W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6321: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6321

3. 3
   NOAAORR-63261986-01-17 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-01-31 00:00Z
   Santa fe channel, richmond, california

   Tank Car Oil Spill; Santa Fe Channel, Richmond, California.
   Santa Fe Channel, Richmond, California.
   1. On January 17, 1986, an unknown observer notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, of an oil slick in the Santa Fe and Levin Channels near Richmond, California. The Coast Guard collected oil and water samples in an attempt to locate the source of the spill. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C OIL.
   3. POSITION 37.969N 122.443W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6326: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6326

4. 4
   NOAAORR-91141986-02-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-02-27 00:00Z
   Bolinas pt, caother

   Salt barge grounded; Bolinas Pt, CA.
   Bolinas Pt, CA.
   1. Salt barge broke a tow line and grounded between Bolinas Pt. and Duxberry Reef. The barge was holed. It was carrying 11,000 ton of NaCl rock salt.
   2. THREAT: OTHER.
   3. POSITION 37.910N 122.731W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9114: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9114

5. 5
   NOAAORR-63311986-02-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-02-27 00:00Z
   MLC310 barge; bolinas point, california

   MLC310 Barge; Bolinas Point, California.
   Bolinas Point, California.
   1. On February 13, 1986, an MLC310 barge carrying 11,000 tons of salt was cut adrift when its tow line parted in the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Northern California. Subsequent attempts failed to rejoin the barge to its tug, Sandy, and the barge went hard aground approximately one-half mile south of Bolinas Point. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: SALT. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 22000000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.892N 122.703W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6331: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6331

6. 6
   NOAAORR-91221986-03-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-03-24 00:00Z
   20% sulfuric acid haywood, ca.; haywood, cachemical

   20% sulfuric acid Haywood, CA.; Haywood, CA.
   Haywood, CA.
   1. 80,000 gallons of 20% sulfuric acid were spilled into storm drains between midnite and 7 a.m. in Haywood, CA. about 6000 gallons was 900 ppm Nickel. Drain runned into a flood plain about 4000 m from the Bay. Ph downstream, about 600 m from the plant, was 4.0. Is there a vapor problem?
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
   3. POSITION 37.669N 122.081W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9122: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9122

7. 7
   NOAAORR-63431986-03-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-03-27 00:00Z
   On march 13, 1986, the U.S

   Red Algae Bloom; Berkeley, California.
   Berkeley, California.
   1. On March 13, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified by Berkeley County health officials that a large ribbon of an unknown red substance measuring 50 meters by 400 meters had been discovered in the estuary on a high tide. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: RED ALGAE BLOOM.
   3. POSITION 37.862N 122.301W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6343: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6343

8. 8
   NOAAORR-63511986-04-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-04-16 00:00Z
   San leandro, california

   Physics International company; San Leandro, California.
   San Leandro, California.
   1. On April 2, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office at Alameda, California was notified by the facility manager of Physics International Company that approximately 3,000 gallons of mineral oil had been spilled into a storm drain with access to San Francisco Bay. The incident occurred as a result of a valve being left open USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: MINERAL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.711N 122.148W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6351: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6351

9. 9
   NOAAORR-63601986-05-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-05-19 00:00Z
   San francisco, california

   TD/V Beaver State; San Francisco, California.
   San Francisco, California.
   1. At 1930 on April 5, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified of an oil slick, measuring 50-meters by 800-meters, in San Francisco, Bay. Samples indicated that the oil spilled was a North Slope crude which matched the oil being transported by the tanker Beaver State. The Coast Guard issued a legal notice of suspected discharger citation to the ship's captain. There was also no indication of marine mammal, bird, or wildlife impact. No fish kills were observed. Cleanup of the oil slick and pier pilings was completed on April 6. This case will remain open until the suspected discharger and the Coast Guard arrive at a settlement. The State of California will have input, as well, after the spiller has been formally assessed a penalty for illegal discharge of oil in the San Francisco Bay. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL.
   3. POSITION 37.833N 122.375W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6360: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6360

10. 10
    NOAAORR-63611986-05-06 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-05-20 00:00Z
    Coast guard support Center1; alameda, california

    U.S. Coast Guard Support Center1; Alameda, California.
    Alameda, California.
    1. On May 6, 1986, a 600-pound storage battery was dropped from a pallet onto the concrete floor of a battery storage facility warehouse on the U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California. The two quarts of concentrated sulfuric acid which were spilled were contained in a puddle on the floor. The three Coast Guardsmen who were exposed were sent to the medical facility for treatment and observation, and were later released. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.773N 122.264W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6361: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6361

11. 11
    NOAAORR-63641986-06-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-06-18 00:00Z
    Stevedoring services of america 1; san francisco, california

    Stevedoring Services of America 1; San Francisco, California.
    San Francisco, California.
    1. At approximately 1850 on June 4, 1986, the San Francisco Fire Department notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alamdeda, of a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) oil spill at Stevedoring Services of America on Pier 96. The release occurred when a forklift struck a transformer and punctured one of the cylinders, releasing approximately 200 gallons of PCB-laden oil. The oil formed a puddle about 75 feet wide and 200 feet long on the asphalt and concrete floor at the base of the transformer. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL -- LADEN OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.782N 122.407W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6364: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6364

12. 12
    NOAAORR-63761986-06-26 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-07-10 00:00Z
    On june 26, 1986, a 25 cubic yard capacity dumpster containing ammonia and chlorine products caught fire and…

    Safeway Stores; Hayward, California.
    Hayward, California.
    1. On June 26, 1986, a 25 cubic yard capacity dumpster containing ammonia and chlorine products caught fire and exploded several times at a Safeway grocery store in Hayward, California. The fire was the result of several tons of household chemicals and products being compacted into a dumpster prior to being transported to a certified hazardous waste site. The Hayward Fire Department reported that five people, who were injured, were taken to the local hospital for burns and inhalation. A sand berm was placed around the dumpster and most of the firefighting water was contained within the sand berm. However, an unknown amount of runoff water was released into the storm drain, which is located upstream of a marsh area. California Department of fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Public Works, Alameda County Health, as well as the media, were on scene. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: AMMONIA, CHLORINE.
    3. POSITION 37.667N 122.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6376: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6376

13. 13
    NOAAORR-63821986-07-25 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-08-08 00:00Z
    At 0900 on july 25, 1986, the U.S

    Mellow Motors; Greenbrae, California.
    Greenbrae, California.
    1. At 0900 on July 25, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, (MSO), Alameda, California received a report that a 600 gallon capacity waste oil tank at Mellow Motors in Greenbrae California had overflowed. Approximately 1,000 gallons of waste oil was released into a pipe, which leads to a storm drain with eventual access to an estuary that leads to San Francisco Bay. Mellow Motors took full financial responsibility to clean up the spill. The Coast Guard notified the California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Wildlife Service, and local environmental groups involved in research of the nearby marshlands. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.949N 122.519W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6382: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6382

14. 14
    NOAAORR-63871986-07-30 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-08-13 00:00Z
    At 0715 on july 30, 1986, dexter chemical company notified the U.S

    Dexter Midland Chemical Company; Hayward, California.
    Hayward, California.
    1. At 0715 on July 30, 1986, Dexter Chemical Company notified the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team in San Rafael, California, that one 55-gallon drum of ethyl acrylate had fallen off a pallet and its contents released onto the asphalt. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: ETHYL ACRYLATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 55 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.665N 122.101W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6387: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6387

15. 15
    NOAAORR-63901986-08-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-08-18 00:00Z
    Mars; alameda, california

    U.S.S. Mars; Alameda, California.
    Alameda, California.
    1. On August 4, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Captain of the Port Alameda, was notified that the U.S.S. Mars had released approximately 3,000 gallons of fuel oil during a pressure testing exercise of a pipeline near the wharf area of the Oakland Naval Supply Depot. The majority of the fuel oil was contained around the pier on a flood tide. The U.S. Navy took full financial responsibility for the incident. The U.S. Coast Guard was called on to investigate the incident, monitor the cleanup, and discuss pipeline pressure testing procedures to preclude any further releases of fuel oil. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.762N 122.273W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6390: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6390

16. 16
    NOAAORR-63961986-08-19 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-09-02 00:00Z
    Redwood creek, redwood city, california

    Oil Spill; Redwood Creek, Redwood City, California.
    Redwood Creek, Redwood City, California.
    1. At 1110 on August 19, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (CCOTP), Alameda, California, was notified by the sailing vessel, Crimson Tide, that approximately 2,000 gallons of viscous oil had been observed from Dumbarton Bridge at Redwood City. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.494N 122.226W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6396: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6396

17. 17
    NOAAORR-64001986-09-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-09-16 00:00Z
    On september 2, 1986, approximately 1,800 gallons of gasoline leaked from a pipeline which had broken loose…

    Hayward Industrial Park; Hayward, California.
    Hayward, California.
    1. On September 2, 1986, approximately 1,800 gallons of gasoline leaked from a pipeline which had broken loose during a fuel transfer at Hayward Industrial Park. About 800 gallons of the gasoline was contained in a bermed area, but about the remainder reached a storm drain with access to the southern portion of San Francisco Bay. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1800 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.595N 122.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6400: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6400

18. 18
    NOAAORR-64121986-10-03 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-10-17 00:00Z
    On october 3, 1986, approximately 20 drums of various material, some of them leaking, were discovered to be…

    Safe Keep Storage; Hayward, California.
    Hayward, California.
    1. On October 3, 1986, approximately 20 drums of various material, some of them leaking, were discovered to be illegally stored at the Safe Keep Storage facility in Hayward, California. THe facility manager was overcome by fumes while investigating an unknown substance reported to be leaking underneath a storage door. Safe Keep Storage stores several chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone, ammonia, phaecetin powder, sterile alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium sulfanate, calamide-0. The majority of the chemicals leaked into a storm drain, approximately one mile from the nearest marsh. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, AMMONIA, PHAECETIN POWDER, STERILE ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL , SODIUM SULFANATE, CALAMIDE-0.
    3. POSITION 37.667N 122.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6412: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6412

19. 19
    NOAAORR-64141986-10-21 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-11-04 00:00Z
    San francisco, california

    Fuel Oil Spill; San Francisco, California.
    San Francisco, California.
    1. On October 21, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified by the Port of San Francisco of oil and sheen in San Francisco Bay between Pier 31 and Pier 86. The Coast Guard dispatched a couple of marine technicians to the scene of the incident. From pier observations, the spill appeared extensive. A Coast Guard helicopter overflight estimated the extent of the spill at approximately 50 barrels of oil. California Department of Fish and Game and local fisherman were appraised of the release. USCG district 12.
    2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL.
    3. POSITION 37.799N 122.391W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6414: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6414

20. 20
    NOAAORR-64201986-11-21 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-05 00:00Z
    On november 21, 1986, the U.S

    Caustic Soda Spill; San Francisco.
    San Francisco.
    1. On November 21, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by the California Highway Patrol that a large tank truck had overturned in downtown San Francisco. A substance, leaking at a rate of approximately 1 gallon per minute, was observed. A manifest retrieved from the cab indicated that the leaking material was 90% caustic soda, 5% sodium chloride, and 3% devonal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game were notified, because it was discovered that approximately 10 gallons of the caustic soda solution had entered a storm drain leading directly to the Oakland inner harbor, which leads directly to the San Francisco Bay. USCG district 12.
    2. COMMODITY: CAUSTIC SODA.
    3. POSITION 37.786N 122.424W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6420: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6420

21. 21
    NOAAORR-64221986-11-29 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-13 00:00Z
    At 1630 on november 29, 1986, the U.S

    Leaking Container Truck; Oakland, California.
    Oakland, California.
    1. At 1630 on November 29, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California, was notified by the Oakland-Alameda County Fire Department that a 40-foot container truck was stalled off the shoulder in downtown Oakland. An unknown substance, with a slight odor, was observed leaking from the container. Fire department personnel approached the rear doors of the container truck in turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus and opened the doors. One hundred and fifty 55-gallon drums, some of them heavily corroded and leaking, were discovered. The drums were variously labelled "methylcar banioyl," "methyl thiosphorogithioate," and "dimethoate." USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: METHYLCAR BANIOYL, METHYL THIOSPHOROGITHIOATE, DIMETHOATE.
    3. POSITION 37.807N 122.269W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6422: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6422

22. 22
    NOAAORR-64251986-12-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-18 00:00Z
    San leandro, california

    Jet Fuel Spill; San Leandro, California.
    San Leandro, California.
    1. On December 4, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California, was notified by the Director of the Hayward Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Program that approximately 100 gallons of Jet A fuel had been spilled in San Leandro creek and adjacent marshland area. USCG district 12.
    2. COMMODITY: JET FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.686N 122.185W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6425: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6425

23. 23
    NOAAORR-64261986-12-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-18 00:00Z
    On december 4, 1986, a U.S

    OOH Terminal Facility; Oakland, California.
    Oakland, California.
    1. On December 4, 1986, a U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Team discovered 33 containers of old batteries during a routine terminal ship inspection. Some of these containers were leaking, missing caps, turned on their side, fully charged, and some were turned upside down and had stained the container flooring area. There was also a strong odor inside he containers and in the vicinity of the containers. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: SULPHURIC ACID.
    3. POSITION 37.807N 122.269W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6426: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6426

24. 24
    NOAAORR-64321986-12-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-24 00:00Z
    San francisco, ca

    T/V PHILADELPHIA; San Francisco, CA.
    San Francisco, CA.
    1. On December 10, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by the San Francisco and Benicia Fire Departments that the 800-foot tank vessel PHILADELPHIA, owned by the EXXON Corporation and en route to Seattle, was scheduled to arrive at Anchorage 9 in San Francisco Bay on December 11, 1986. A fire and explosion had occurred in the paint locker aboard the vessel, where there was a 55-gallon drum, a 90-gallon container, and another storage tank of 2-butoxyethanol, 2-nitropropane, picric acid, kerosene with naphtha spirits. The paint locker was sealed after the fire was extinguished. Although the actual cause of the fire was still under investigation, the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Puget Sound, cleared the vessel to transit to San Francisco, where the repairs were scheduled. USCG district 11.
    2. COMMODITY: 2-BUTOXYETHANOL, 2-NITROPROPANE, PICRIC ACID, KEROSENE WITH NAPHTHA SPIRITS.
    3. POSITION 37.676N 122.718W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6432: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6432

25. 25
    NOAAORR-64331986-12-11 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-25 00:00Z
    Cessna 172 crash; san mateo, california

    Cessna 172 Crash; San Mateo, California.
    San Mateo, California.
    1. On December 11, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified that a light aircraft had crashed a short distance from the San Mateo Bridge in the combination marsh-mud-saltflat area, spilling approximately 100 gallons of aviation fuel. The California Highway Patrol, the San Mateo Fire Department, and ambulance personnel rescued the pilot from the downed aircraft. The pilot was taken to San Mateo Hospital where he reportedly was diagnosed as suffering from multiple injuries. The Coast Guard notified the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. USCG district 12.
    2. COMMODITY: AVIATION FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.580N 122.313W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6433: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6433

26. 26
    NOAAORR-64371986-12-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-01-10 00:00Z
    Palo alto, california

    Baron Beechcraft Crash; Palo Alto, California.
    Palo Alto, California.
    1. On December 17, 1986, a sic-place Baron Beechcraft airplane took off from Palo Alto, California Airport and crashed approximately 90 seconds later, killing all 6 passengers aboard, and spilling approximately 400 gallons of high octane aviation fuel and a very small amount of lube oil. The U.S Coast Guard Search and Rescue office, notified by witnesses to the accident informed the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Captain of the Port, Alameda, of the possibility of pollution from this incident. USCG district 12.
    2. COMMODITY: AVIATION FUEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 37.455N 122.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6437: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6437