Spills
At 2010 on july 28, 1987, the U.S
Rhome Chemical Company; Richmond, California · Richmond, California · NOAAORR-6488
- issued
- 1987-07-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-08-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-08-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.943, -122.359
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Rhome Chemical Company; Richmond, California. Richmond, California. 1. At 2010 on July 28, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Alameda, California, was notified by the Richmond Police Department that a Rhome Chemical Company tank truck had hit an embankment and overturned in downtown Pittsburg. The truck was carrying two 20,000 gallon tanks of diesel fuel. The diesel tanks appeared to be intact, although a bank of machinery batteries had been crushed, resulting in a leak of approximately 15 gallons of battery acid (sulfuric acid). The tank truck driver was injured in the accident. The Richmond Fire Department reported to the scene. USCG district 12. 2. COMMODITY: BATTERY ACID (SULFURIC ACID). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 15 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 37.943N 122.359W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6488: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6488
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 bay1987-06-24 → 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.S this message1987-07-28 → 1987-08-11
- San mateo, california1987-09-09 → 1987-09-23
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 30.3 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 73.2 nm
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Spills
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