Spills · oil
Skowhegan, me, USA
Kennebec River Spill; Skowhegan, Maine · NOAAORR-11155
- issued
- 2026-04-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-05-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-05-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 44.703, -69.634
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Kennebec River Spill; Skowhegan, Maine. Skowhegan, ME, USA. 1. On April 29, 2026, staff from Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a potential spill in the Kennebec River near Skowhegan, Maine. The exact time and discharge amount is unknown. Maine DEP was on-scene investigating the incident with divers who were examining a discharge pipe in approximately 30-foot of water. DEP conferred with NOAA regarding the feasibility of using side scan sonar to investigate the oil. DEP also requested a trajectory from NOAA, to assist the response effort. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 44.703N 069.634W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11155: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11155
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