Spills
Richmond cr., staten island, ny
Nyc Transit Authority; Richmond Cr., Staten Island, Ny · NOAAORR-7084
- issued
- 1995-02-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1995-03-01 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1995-03-01 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 40.580, -74.183
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
NYC Transit Authority; Richmond Cr., Staten Island, NY. Richmond Cr., Staten Island, NY. 1. At 0200 on 15 February, 1995, the COTP NY was notified by the NYC Fire Depot. of a spill of 17,000 gallons (later reduced to 5,000 gal.) of number 1 oil originating from a NYC Transit Authority bus depot in Staten Island, NY. An unknown amount of oil was released into the Richmond Creek, a tributary to the Fresh Kills and Arthur Kill. The weather was winds 20 to 25 knots and air temperature 32 degrees F. Areas of open water (not covered by ice) on Richmond Cr. contained oil approximately one quarter inch thick with an unknown amount under the ice. Clean-up contractor placed containment and defection boom in areas of open water on Richmond Cr. and Fresh Kills in case product reached those areas. Benzene tests in drainage system produced negative results. Duration of response was approximately two weeks. USCG district 1. Keyword: containment boom, evaporation, filter fences, sorbent boom, [...] 2. COMMODITY: # 1 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 40.580N 074.183W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7084: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7084
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1995-02-10 · closed 1995-03-01
- Sandy hook, new jersey1995-02-10 → 1995-02-24
- Richmond cr., staten island, ny this message1995-02-15 → 1995-03-01
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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Spills
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