Near intersection w/ brunswick river

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   NOAAORR-72431997-11-12 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-11-26 00:00Z
   Wilmington, north carolina

   High Rise Services; Wilmington, North Carolina.
   Wilmington, North Carolina.
   1. The waste oil flowed through a cypress swamp, contaminating an area estimated at 500 by 1000 feet, before entering the Cape Fear River. The oil released was estimated to have a range from 3000 to 5000 gallons. The actual amount of waste oil spilled was not confirmed. The evening of November 15, 2600 gallons of waste oil was recovered. A 6- to 8-mile stretch of vegetation on the Cape Fear River north of Wilmington was impacted with a coating of waste oil. USCG district 5.
   2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 34.270N 078.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7243: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7243

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   NOAAORR-72441997-11-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-11-28 00:00Z
   Near intersection w/ brunswick river

   Cape Fear River NC; near intersection w/ Brunswick River.
   near intersection w/ Brunswick River.
   1. Waste Oil Spill - Wilmington, NC - Initial Report received from Gary Ott at 0820 PST - - Location:- On Cape Fear River near intersection w/ Brunswick River. Refer to NOAA Chart #11537. Facility where release occurred is located at end of railroad indicated in the NW (upper left) of the chart near the town of Navassa. - - Spill reportedly occurred sometime Tuesday or Wednesday when a truck driver left the vehicle unattended. Upon return found the hose on the ground resulting in a waste oil release estimated at 1,500 - 5,000 gallons. - - Approx. 3 mile stretch of Cape Fear River has been impacted. A cypress marsh in this area has been impacted as well. A priority issue is to determine how best to clean up the cypress marsh. The impacted area is a State-designated primary nursery. USCG district 5.
   2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 34.254N 077.968W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7244: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7244