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Early on january 28, 1991, oil was seen in stamford harbor

Hayman Properties; Stamford, Connecticut · Stamford, Connecticut · NOAAORR-6787

issued
1991-01-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-02-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-02-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.051, -73.550
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hayman Properties; Stamford, Connecticut.
Stamford, Connecticut.
1. Early on January 28, 1991, oil was seen in Stamford Harbor. The oil appeared to be coming from a seawall adjacent to O&G Inc. The spill was initially federalized because the source of the spill could not be readily identified. Further investigation by U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Long Island Sound personnel identified the source as a Hayman Properties' heating oil storage tank located approximately 1/2 mile inland from the spill. An estimated 10,000 gallons of the #4 heating oil was spread in a "bathtub ring" marking the shorelines around the harbor. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: #4 HEATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.051N 073.550W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6787: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6787

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