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401A old rte 13, bristol, pa 19007, USA

Spill of Acrylic Polymer Into Mill Creek, Bristol, Pa · NOAAORR-10588

issued
2023-03-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-04-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-04-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.095, -74.866
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Spill of Acrylic Polymer into Mill Creek, Bristol, PA.
401A Old Rte 13, Bristol, PA 19007, USA.
1. On March 25, 2023, the USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that there was a pipeline break at the Trinseco Altuglas facility releasing 6,500 gallons of acrylic polymer into Mill Creek. The source has been secured. USCG requesting product information and a dispersion model.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ACRYLIC POLYMER. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.095N 074.866W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10588: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10588

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