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On september 2, 2014, uscg sector puget sound notified noaa erd of an estimated 1000 gallon sheen of mixed…

Mystery Sheen; Ballard, Wa · Ballard, Wa · NOAAORR-8809

issued: 2014-09-02 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-09-16 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-09-16 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 47.670, -122.400
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Mystery sheen; Ballard, WA.
Ballard, WA.
1. On September 2, 2014, USCG Sector Puget Sound notified NOAA ERD of an estimated 1000 gallon sheen of mixed diesel/hydraulic/motor oil in Salmon Bay of Ballard (Seattle), WA. An OSRO is on-scene and has the sheen partially boomed.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 47.670N 122.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8809: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8809

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