Spills · oil

Diesel discharge near/into glacier creek at alyeska resort, girdwood, ak

NOAAORR-10699

issued
2023-11-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-12-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-12-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.972, -149.099
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Diesel Discharge Near/Into Glacier Creek at Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, AK.
Girdwood, AK 99587, USA.
1. On 11/28/2023 the NOAA SSC for AK was notified by EPA regarding a 100 to 500-gallon diesel discharge that occurred on 11/21/2023. The discharge occurred near/into Glacier Creek at Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, Alaska. The discharge site is 1-2 miles upstream of Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet. EPA is not requesting any assistance, but requested that NMFS be notified regarding potential impacts to beluga whales. A spill contractor has responded and deployed some absorbent boom.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.972N 149.099W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10699: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10699

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