Spills

On august 12, 1988, the U.S

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station; Coupeville, Washington · Coupeville, Washington · NOAAORR-6602

issued
1988-08-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-08-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-08-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.220, -122.684
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station; Coupeville, Washington.
Coupeville, Washington.
1. On August 12, 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Puget Sound, received a report of a spill near the U.S. Naval Float Plane Base on Whidbey Island. Investigation and discussions with the Navy revealed that a valve on one of a series of underground storage tanks had been left open for several days. JP-5 fuel had escaped into the surrounding drainage system and had eventually flowed into an old drain pipe which emptied into Puget Sound. Approximately 500 gallons was released into the Sound before the spill was discovered and the valve closed. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: JP-5 FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.220N 122.684W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6602: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6602

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1988-06-07 · closed 1988-08-26

  1. Mystery Spill6; orcas island, washington1988-06-07 → 1988-06-21
  2. San juan island, washington1988-07-04 → 1988-07-18
  3. On august 12, 1988, the U.S this message1988-08-12 → 1988-08-26

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