Spills
San juan, puerto rico
Centro Medico Hospital; San Juan, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-6617
- issued
- 1988-10-03 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1988-10-17 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1988-10-17 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 18.459, -66.070
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Centro Medico Hospital; San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1. On October 3, 1988, a ruptured pipeline at the Centro Medico Hospital released approximately 1,500 gallons of number 6 oil. The oil entered a storm drain and flowed into Josefina Creek, Rio Piedras, Martin Pe"a Channel, and San Juan Harbor. The major contamination was in the creek, canal, and Rio Piedras, where there was extensive oiling of the mangrove shorelines. USCG district 7. 2. COMMODITY: NUMBER 6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 18.459N 066.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6617: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6617
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Kitts and nevis2024-12-04
- San juan, puerto rico2024-11-30
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Timeline · 3 messages since 1988-07-28 · closed 1988-10-17
- San juan, puerto rico1988-07-28 → 1988-08-11
- Pier 11; san juan, puerto rico1988-08-28 → 1988-09-11
- San juan, puerto rico this message1988-10-03 → 1988-10-17
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Spills
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