Spills · chemical
Texas city, tx
Sulfuric Acid Tank; Texas City, Tx · NOAAORR-1223
- issued
- 2004-09-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2004-10-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2004-10-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.383, -94.913
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sulfuric Acid Tank; Texas City, TX. Texas City, TX. 1. An incident occurred involving a tank of sulfuric acid in Texas City, TX. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. 3. POSITION 29.383N 094.913W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1223: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1223
This area · spills & pollution incidents
528 within 180 nm since 1973 · 13 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank2026-08-25
- Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas2026-07-28
- Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
- Johnson bayou, la2026-06-17
- 2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA2026-05-16
- On april 27, 2026, the U.S2026-04-27
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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