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On january 9, 2017, the kaktovik alaska public works department reported that their 5000 gallon oil storage…

Kaktovik Storage Tank; Kaktovik, Ak · Kaktovik, Ak · NOAAORR-9420

issued
2017-01-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-01-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-01-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Beaufort Sea
position
70.127, -143.618
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kaktovik Storage Tank; Kaktovik, AK.
Kaktovik, AK.
1. On January 9, 2017, the Kaktovik Alaska Public Works Department reported that their 5000 gallon oil storage tank was empty. It is estimated that >4000 gallons of diesel leaked from the tank via a broken pipe. This is believed to have occurred sometime in the last two weeks. The storage tank is located 1/4 mile from Kaktovik Lagoon. The extent of fuel migration is currently unknown.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 70.127N 143.618W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9420: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9420

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