Spills
At 0807 on july 23, 1987, the U.S
Xerox Corporation; Newark, California · Newark, California · NOAAORR-6487
- issued
- 1987-07-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-08-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-08-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.536, -122.036
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Xerox Corporation; Newark, California. Newark, California. 1. At 0807 on July 23, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, was notified by the Xerox Corporation plant supervisor in Newark, California, that a generator fuel gauge had malfunctioned. As a result, a tank had overflowed, spilling an unspecified amount of diesel fuel into a drain which leads to a slough that is part of the greater San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge. The Coast Guard notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, and California Regional Water Quality Control Board. A sheen was observed near the Xerox corporation outfall. USCG district 11. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. 3. POSITION 37.536N 122.036W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6487: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6487
This area · spills & pollution incidents
247 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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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 bay1987-06-24 → 1987-07-08
- At 0807 on july 23, 1987, the U.S this message1987-07-23 → 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
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 45.1 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 55.1 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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