7-Up bottling plant; bridgeton, new jersey

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   NOAAORR-68911992-07-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-07-18 00:00Z
   Fort mifflin, pennsylvania

   T/V Canadian Liberty; Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
   Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
   1. On July 4, 1992, the tank vessel Canadian Liberty (LI) was stripping tanks at the Sun Oil Refinery in Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania when improper valve alignment and operator error caused a slop tank to be overfilled. The product (BRC-17) was discharged from ullage and into the Delaware River. Initially, eight miles of the river bank, two miles of Woodbury Creek, and small boats in the area were oiled. The weather was overcast with building thunderheads, temperature 81?F, water temperature 67?F, winds from the west at seven to nine knots, and calm seas. Terminal personnel were having difficulty deploying boom at Fort Mifflin dock, so the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) sent personnel in a small boat to help. Cleanup contractors were hired and helped double boom the vessel at the scene. By July 5, cleanup of oil and vessels at the site continued and the contractor, Atlantic Strike Team, and USCG [...]
   2. COMMODITY: BRC-17.
   3. POSITION 39.875N 075.210W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6891: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6891

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   NOAAORR-68921992-07-08 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-07-22 00:00Z
   7-Up bottling plant; bridgeton, new jersey

   7-Up Bottling Plant; Bridgeton, New Jersey.
   Bridgeton, New Jersey.
   1. On July 8, 1992, at approximately 0800, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was notified of an oil spill on the Cohansey River in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Initially, this was thought to be in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's jurisdiction but further information determined that it was to be a USCG response. USCG Marine Safety Office (MSO) and Atlantic Strike Team (AST) personnel were dispatched to the scene to evaluate the situation. Surveys by boat and helicopter were performed and the degree and severity of the spill were ascertained. The spill was listed as a minor release of #4 oil from the 7-Up distribution facility. The responsible party initiated response actions. Booms and sorbents were placed in areas of pocketed oil. The Federal response was over by July 10. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: #4 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 39.417N 075.233W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6892: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6892