Spills
Diesel; savannah river
St Serv · NOAAORR-7249
- issued
- 1997-12-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-12-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-12-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 32.069, -80.914
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
ST Serv. Diesel; Savannah River. Savannah River. 1. A 20,000 Bbl capacity storage tank at the ST Services facility on the Savannah River was overfilled with diesel fuel. The RP estimates 1000 gallons have spilled into diked containment area surrounding the tanks. There is concern that the overfilling could have overstressed the tank and could lead to a leak or even catastrophic failure of the tank. NOAA HAZMAT is providing a Resources at Risk Report and ADIOS oil fate information to the MSO. USCG district 7. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 32.069N 080.914W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7249: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7249
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