Spills · oil

Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california

NOAAORR-11163

issued
2026-05-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-06-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-06-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.041, -118.171
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Leak into Los Angeles River; East Los Angeles, California.
Cesar E Chavez / Humphreys, East Los Angeles, CA 90022, USA.
1. On May 22, 2026, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) that a crude oil pipeline was ruptured during construction activities. An unknown quantity of oil has reached the Los Angeles River. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach is monitoring the situation, but for now, the discharge remains outside of USCG jurisdiction. The NOAA SSC remains in contact with USCG. No immediate assistance from NOAA has been requested.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 34.041N 118.171W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11163: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11163

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