Spills
Steel corporation tosco refinery; san francisco bay
U.S · NOAAORR-6482
- issued
- 1987-06-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-07-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-07-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.660, -122.283
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
U.S. Steel Corporation Tosco Refinery; San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay. 1. At approximately 1910 on June 24, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by Coast Guard Group, Concord, of a reddish-brown material being discharged from an outfall at the U.S. Steel Corporation's TOSCO Refinery. Coast Guard, California Department of fish and Game, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, and county health personnel went on-scene. The TOSCO plant supervisor was contacted and reported to the scene of the incident. The material was being discharged at a rate of 2400 gallons an hour directly into the San Francisco Bay. USCG district 12. 2. COMMODITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, IRON OXIDE. 3. POSITION 37.660N 122.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6482: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6482
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Timeline · 4 messages since 1987-06-24 · closed 1987-09-23
- Steel corporation tosco refinery; san francisco bay this message1987-06-24 → 1987-07-08
- At 0807 on july 23, 1987, the U.S1987-07-23 → 1987-08-06
- At 2010 on july 28, 1987, the U.S1987-07-28 → 1987-08-11
- San mateo, california1987-09-09 → 1987-09-23
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 41.2 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 56.2 nm
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