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Owls Head Sewage Spill; Brooklyn, New York · 2 messages · 1992-01-15 to 1992-03-01

status
closed 1992-03-01 00:00Z
opened
1992-01-15 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.633, -74.033
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-6866

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-68661992-01-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-01-29 00:00Z
    East rockaway inlet, nyoil
    T/V CAROL V; East Rockaway Inlet, NY.
    East Rockaway Inlet, NY.
    1. POTENTIAL MAJOR, 17,000 BBL Unleaded Gasoline East Rockaway Inlet, Long Island, New York . At approximately 1900 EST the coastal tanker "CAROL V" reported she was disabled and taking on water. One anchor was released and set, but could not be retrieved due to loss of power. Ship reported that she was taking on water and that the engine room was flooded. . By 0115 EST the CGC SOREL (a buoy tender) and the tug MAUREEN MORAN were on scene. The Atlantic Strike Team has been contacted and is sending representatives. . SSC was contacted at approximately 2300. The significant resources at risk in the area were identified as the Jones Beach marsh area. Coast Guard was advised that the responsible party had procured 4000 ft of boom and would pre-stage it at location in the Jones Beach area as determined by the OSC. Recommended areas for pre-staging were the Meadowbrook Street Parkway bridge at [...]
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNLEADED GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 714000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 40.629N 073.660W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6866: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6866
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-68731992-02-16 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-03-01 00:00Z
    Brooklyn, new york
    Owls Head Sewage Spill; Brooklyn, New York.
    Brooklyn, New York.
    1. On February 16, 1992, the Owls Head Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York spilled raw sewage into Upper New York Harbor. The spill was caused by a malfunction in the valve system. By early morning of February 17 the valve had been repaired. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
    2. COMMODITY: SEWAGE.
    3. POSITION 40.633N 074.033W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6873: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6873

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