Westchester creek, new york

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-72021997-05-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-05-29 00:00Z
   Barge RTC320; arthur kill

   Barge RTC320; Arthur Kill.
   Arthur Kill.
   1. At approx. 0040 5/15/97, a barge being loaded with No. 2 fuel oil overfilled spilling an estimated 1014 bbls (42,588 gallons) into the Arthur Kill. The spill location coordinates are 40 deg. 35 min. 17 sec. N, 74 deg. 12 min. 33 sec. W. The apparent cause of the spill was the deckhand fell asleep during the loading operation. The barge was boomed prior to fuel transfer operations; most of the oil was contained within the boom. Response contractor is on-scene. Some oil has moved south to just north of the Outer Bridge Crossing.- - Trajectory/Forecast: - The tide will change at 1100. Forecasted winds should push the oil towards the Staten Island side of the kill. Trajectory, ADIOS, and weather analysis predicts a 90% evaporation of the oil within 12 hours. - - No NOAA personnel are anticipated to respond on-scene at this time. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: # 2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42600 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.583N 074.200W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7202: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7202

2. 2
   NOAAORR-51271997-05-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-05-29 00:00Z
   Rtc 380; carteret, new jersey

   RTC 380; Carteret, New Jersey.
   Carteret, New Jersey.
   1. At 0040 on May 15, 1997, the USCG ACT NY was notified of an oil spill at the GATX facility in Carteret, New Jersey. The discharge was the result of a tankerman falling asleep and overfilling the barge RTC 380. The weather was overcast and temperature was 50?F. An estimated 1,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil spilled into the water of the Arthur Kill. At the time of loading, the barge was surrounded by containment boom. The majority of the oil was held within the boom. Within 24 hours most of the oil was skimmed from within the boom. ACT NY acted as FOSC, Reinhauer Transportation, Inc. was the designated RP, and New Jersey and New York spill response agencies responded to form the Unified Command. Two cleanup contractor companies were hired to deploy boom and remove the oil. USCG district 1. Keyword: containment boom, evaporation, skimmers, vacuum trucks, weir/pump skimmer.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL.
   3. POSITION 40.586N 074.206W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5127: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5127

3. 3
   NOAAORR-72121997-06-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-07-11 00:00Z
   Westchester creek, new york

   Sewage Spill; Westchester Creek, New York.
   Westchester Creek, New York.
   1. At approximately 1700 on June 28, 1997, a 15.5 million-gallon raw sewage spill was discovered at a sewage treatment plant. The sewage was spilling into Westchester Creek, which empties into Long Island Sound. The spilled material began leaving the treatment plant at 1730 on June 27 and was not shut off until 0930 on June 28. ACT NY was contacted by Westchester County (New York) Health Department officials and requested to provide assistance. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: RAW SEWAGE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 15500000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.819N 073.839W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7212: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7212