Spills
On may 15, 1989, a large storage tank failed at the chesapeake triport terminal facility, spilling an…
Chesapeake Triport Terminal Corporation; Chesapeake, Virginia · Chesapeake, Virginia · NOAAORR-6695
- issued
- 1989-05-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1989-05-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1989-05-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.798, -76.290
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Chesapeake Triport Terminal Corporation; Chesapeake, Virginia. Chesapeake, Virginia. 1. On May 15, 1989, a large storage tank failed at the Chesapeake Triport Terminal facility, spilling an estimated 1,000,000 gallons of urea ammonium nitrate solution into Newton Creek, a tributary of the Elizabeth River. This material is not regulated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and was described by the spiller as a liquid fertilizer. USCG district 5. 2. COMMODITY: UREA AMMONIUM NITRATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.798N 076.290W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6695: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6695
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1989-05-16 · closed 1989-06-29
- On may 15, 1989, a large storage tank failed at the chesapeake triport terminal facility, spilling an… this message1989-05-16 → 1989-05-30
- Virginia beach, virginia1989-06-15 → 1989-06-29
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