On october 15, 1991, between 2000 and 2200 hours (ct) an estimated 2100 gallons of waste oil was spilled on…

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Neches River; Beaumont, TX.
Beaumont, TX.
1. On October 15, 1991, between 2000 and 2200 hours (CT) an estimated 2100 gallons of waste oil was spilled on the Neches River at approximately 30-01 N 094-02 W. The spill was possibly from bilge pumping. The identity of the spiller is unknown at this time. The spilled waste oil is suspected to have been treated with bilge cleaner by the spiller. The spilled oil initially impacted approximately 2 miles of the south bank of the Neches River. The impact was in pockets along the shoreline and had moderately impacted some marshy areas associated with the small pockets of oil. The salinity of the river water in the vicinity of the spill is estimated at 0.1 ppt (estimate made by MSO Port Arthur). The current in the area of the spill is estimated at no more than 0.5 kts. On October 16, MSO Port Arthur FOSC representative, LCDR Ross Tuxhorn was contacted by the NOAA SSC at the request of the CG [...]
2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.017N 094.033W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6841: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6841