Spills · oil

Willard beach oil spill; 2 myrtle ave, south portland, me 04106, USA

NOAAORR-10343

issued
2021-08-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-09-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-09-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.643, -70.227
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Willard Beach Oil Spill; 2 Myrtle Ave, South Portland, ME 04106, USA.
2 Myrtle Ave, South Portland, ME 04106, USA.
1. On August 25, 2021, the USCG Sector Northern New England, in partnership with Maine DEP is working an approximately 500 gallon spill from an auto repair facility that flowed through a storm drain into Casco Bay off South Portland, ME. The source has been identified and is secured.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.643N 070.227W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10343: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10343

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