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Gravelly creek, hopewell, virginia

Allied Signal Company; Gravelly Creek, Hopewell, Virginia · NOAAORR-6969

issued
1993-11-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-11-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-11-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.300, -77.267
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Allied Signal Company; Gravelly Creek, Hopewell, Virginia.
Gravelly Creek, Hopewell, Virginia.
1. A processing tank at Allied Signal Company, Hopewell, Virginia failed at 1930 hours of November 8, 1993. The processing tank failure resulted in a release of cyclohexane into Gravelly Creek, a tributary of the James River. The potential amount of the release was 5,400 pounds. USCG district 5. Keyword: Centers for Disease Control ,evaporation, sorbent pads.
2. COMMODITY: CYCLOHEXANE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.300N 077.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6969: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6969

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