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New orleans ethylenedichloride; mississippi river, new orleans, la

NOAAORR-7433

issued
1999-09-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-10-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-10-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.916, -90.088
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

New Orleans EthyleneDiChloride; Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA.
Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA.
1. The SSC was notified of elevated Ethylene dichloride (EDC) levels at the Mississippi River water intake for the city of New Orleans, LA by MSO New Orleans and was requested on-scene. The water intake had been shut down as a precaution, and the city had only a 3 hour reserve. The source of the release was unknown. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE.
3. POSITION 29.916N 090.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7433: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7433

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