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On february 26, 1987, the U.S

North American Phillips Light; Lynn, Massachusetts · Lynn, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6450

issued
1987-03-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-03-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-03-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
42.476, -70.952
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

North American Phillips Light; Lynn, Massachusetts.
Lynn, Massachusetts.
1. On February 26, 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, Boston, was notified by the Lynn Fire Department that 2,100 to 7,000 gallons of butyl acetate had leaked from an underground tank at North American Phillips Light Company. EPA notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine safety Office (MSO), Boston, on March 2. On March 3, cleanup contractor investigations and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE) monitoring of the situation suggested that no action was required by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard case was closed, but on March 4, the Coast Guard MSO received a report from Massachusetts DEQE that an unknown amount of butyl acetate had leached into Lynn Harbor. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: BUTYL ACETATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 42.476N 070.952W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6450: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6450

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