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Passaic river, newark, nj

Newark Motor Oil Release; Passaic River, Newark, Nj · NOAAORR-10289

issued
2021-06-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-06-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-06-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.738, -74.142
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Newark Motor Oil Release; Passaic River, Newark, NJ.
Passaic River, Newark, NJ.
1. At 0800 on 2 June, 2021, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC that they were responding to a motor oil spill from a bladder lined shipping container in Newark, NJ. An estimated 6,000 gallons of motor oil was spilled with an estimated 1,000 gallons entering the Passaic River. Sector New York requested NOAA SSC to provide recommendations on response tactics, a description of potential resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 60000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.738N 074.142W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10289: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10289

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