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On the afternoon of, august 9, 1991, an estimated 30,000 gallons of 88% sulfuric acid spilled into…

Regional Enterprises, Inc.; Hopewell, Virginia · Hopewell, Virginia · NOAAORR-6824

issued
1991-08-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-08-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-08-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.290, -77.295
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Regional Enterprises, Inc.; Hopewell, Virginia.
Hopewell, Virginia.
1. On the afternoon of, August 9, 1991, an estimated 30,000 gallons of 88% sulfuric acid spilled into approximately 100,000 gallons of water in a containment pond at Regional Enterprises, Inc. Tank #40, containing 900,000 gallons of waste oil, was immersed in this sulfuric acid and water solution up to 7 inches from its base. Another tank containing an unknown amount of sodium hydroxide was also within the containment area. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.290N 077.295W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6824: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6824

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