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Act baltimore received notification that approximately 2,500 gallons of waste oil had been discharged into…

Clinton Concrete Waste Oil Tank; Clinton, Maryland · Clinton, Maryland · NOAAORR-7165

issued
1996-11-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-12-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-12-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.767, -76.898
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Clinton Concrete waste oil tank; Clinton, Maryland.
Clinton, Maryland.
1. ACT Baltimore received notification that approximately 2,500 gallons of waste oil had been discharged into Tinker Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. The source was a broken line on a 20,000-gallon tank located at Clinton Concrete. USCG district 5. Keyword: containment boom, sorbent pads.
2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.767N 076.898W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7165: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7165

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  1. On october 10 uscg act baltimore received notification form the nps that they had recovered two 55-gallon…1996-10-10 → 1996-10-24
  2. Act baltimore received notification that approximately 2,500 gallons of waste oil had been discharged into… this message1996-11-18 → 1996-12-02

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