Spills
Bronx, new york
Amtrak; Bronx, New York · NOAAORR-6944
- issued
- 1993-05-25 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1993-06-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1993-06-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 40.983, -73.933
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Amtrak; Bronx, New York. Bronx, New York. 1. At about 1130 on May 25, 1993, a southbound commuter train ruptured a transformer and sprayed approximately 100 gallons of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) over two miles of Track 4. At the time of the incident it was sunny with air temperature in the 70s, but showers were forecast for the evening. A cleanup contractor was hired to remove the spilled PCBs and AST)personnel were sent to oversee the cleanup. Areas of obvious contamination were removed. USCG district 1. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: PCB. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 40.983N 073.933W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6944: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6944
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Baltimore inner harbor2026-06-27
- Montauk, ny, USA2026-06-25
- 4101 post rd, trainer, pa 19061, USA2026-06-25
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1993-05-25 · closed 1993-06-20
- Bronx, new york this message1993-05-25 → 1993-06-08
- The freighter golden ventra ran aground off rockaway, ny at approximately 0200 on 6/6/931993-06-06 → 1993-06-20
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
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Spills
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