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Brayton point, rhode island

Brayton Point Power Plant; Brayton Point, Rhode Island · NOAAORR-6901

issued
1992-09-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-10-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-10-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.710, -71.192
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Brayton Point Power Plant; Brayton Point, Rhode Island.
Brayton Point, Rhode Island.
1. At 1030, September 29, 1992, 2,000 gallons of #6 oil was spilled on the Brayton Point Power Plant's property during a transfer operation. About 50 gallons of oil made its way into the Tauton River. The responsible party deployed approximately 1,300 feet of boom around the spill and hired contractors to remove the oil. The weather at the time of the incident was a sunny 65?F, with winds from the south-southeast at 15 knots. The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (USCG COTP) Providence responded with personnel and a small boat to assess the spill and monitor cleanup operations. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.710N 071.192W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6901: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6901

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