San luis obispo, california

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   NOAAORR-64621987-04-21 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-05-05 00:00Z
   Morro bay, california

   Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant; Morro Bay, California.
   Morro Bay, California.
   1. At approximately 0940 on April 21, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by the Coast Guard National Response Center in Washington, D.C. that a check valve had malfunctioned at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Morro Bay, California. Sixty-eight pounds of ferric sulfate had been mixed with 5,500 gallons of water in the plant's reverse osmosis facility and inadvertently discharged into a small bay with direct access to the Pacific Ocean. An orange-yellow, scum-like material was noticed floating on the surface of the embayment in the vicinity of the discharge pipe. All of the requisite Federal State agencies and local environmental concerns were notified immediately. Samples were immediately taken in the vicinity of the discharge to determine the toxicity level. The check valve was repaired the same day and the nuclear power plant returned to normal [...]
   2. COMMODITY: FERRIC SULFATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 68 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 35.367N 120.846W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6462: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6462

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   NOAAORR-64711987-05-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-05-24 00:00Z
   San luis obispo, california

   Tug Challenger; San Luis Obispo, California.
   San Luis Obispo, California.
   1. At 1805 on May 10, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by Coast Guard Group, Monterey that a mayday call had been received from the 85-foot tug Challenger that the tug was sinking and all on board were abandoning ship. The Challenger sank in approximately 50 fathoms of water. The fishing vessel Boggie Bay and the Coast Guard cutter Point Heyer picked up the four crew members, who were subsequently taken to the hospital, where they were reported to be in good condition. The Challenger had 18,000 gallons of #2 diesel fuel aboard and 150 gallons of lube oil. A slick was observed coming from the location of the sinking. The slick was estimated to be 2 miles by 250 yards wide and heading south. USCG district 12.
   2. COMMODITY: NO. 2 DIESEL FUEL.
   3. POSITION 35.214N 121.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6471: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6471