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A malfunction at the general services administration heating plant at 13th and c streets resulted in an oil…

Gsa Diesel Fuel Spill; Washington, Dc · Washington, Dc · NOAAORR-7738

issued
2007-12-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-01-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-01-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.882, -77.031
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

GSA Diesel Fuel Spill; Washington, DC.
Washington, DC.
1. A malfunction at the General Services Administration heating plant at 13th and C Streets resulted in an oil spill. Heating fuel oil was in the process of being transferred from a day tank to a second tank when it was over filled. Oil flowed into a storm drain and then into the Potomac River adjacent to Maine Street. Majority of oil was contained via booming along the floating fish markets along Maine Street in Washington Marina. GSA contracted with Miller Marine to clean up spill. Sector Baltimore, Washington DC DEQ on-scene. Boom was deployed at appropriate areas in and around Washigton Marina. Sorbents used to collect floating oil where access was available. Majority of oil trapped beneath floating docks making recovery difficult. On Friday, 12/21, Senior Chief and FOSC Mike Steele, USCG Sector Baltimore contacted NOAA SSC to request permission to use Simple Green, a surface washing [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL HEATING FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.882N 077.031W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7738: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7738

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