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On 12-Mar-2022, the uscg sector anchorage notified the noaa ssc regarding a pipeline leak in unalakleet

Pipeline Leak Adjacent To Slough, Unalakleet, Ak · Unalakleet, Ak · NOAAORR-10427

issued
2022-03-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-03-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-03-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
63.882, -160.783
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Leak Adjacent to Slough, Unalakleet, AK.
Unalakleet, AK.
1. On 12-Mar-2022, the USCG Sector Anchorage notified the NOAA SSC regarding a pipeline leak in Unalakleet. The damaged pipeline released approximately 216 gallons of #2 diesel onto snow and ice adjacent to a slough. SSC answered questions from Sector regarding the fate of diesel on snow and ice.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 97 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 63.882N 160.783W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10427: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10427

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