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Oyster bay, new york

Commander Oil; Oyster Bay, New York · NOAAORR-6479

issued
1987-06-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-06-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-06-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.873, -73.528
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Commander Oil; Oyster Bay, New York.
Oyster Bay, New York.
1. On June12, 1988, the SSC was notified by the Coast Guard COTP that the Commander Oil case was closed. The facility now has an operational recovery system which is working well and producing approximately 10 gallons of product per day, a new seawall of two-foot thick concrete has been inserted, the contaminated sediment removed, and new soil is in place. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is overseeing the marsh grass replanting. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.873N 073.528W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6479: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6479

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1987-06-12 · closed 1987-08-06

  1. Oyster bay, new york this message1987-06-12 → 1987-06-26
  2. East rutherford, new jersey1987-07-23 → 1987-08-06

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