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Cocoa beach fl

Florida Power and Light Chlorine Release; Cocoa Beach Fl · NOAAORR-8695

issued
2013-12-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-12-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-12-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
28.320, -80.640
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Florida Power and Light Chlorine release; Cocoa Beach FL.
Cocoa Beach FL.
1. On December 6, 2013, the NOAA SSC was notified of a multiday release of 9000 gallons of 12 percent sodium hypochlorite and 88 percent chlorine from a tank at the Florida Power and Light power facility at Cocoa Beach, FL. The release was over an 11 day period into an adjacent lagoon which is part of the Indian River (Intercoastal). USCG reported the release to NOAA after the source was secured on 5 December 2013. No fish kills or other impacts were observed or reported in the vicinity.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AND CHLORINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.320N 080.640W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8695: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8695

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