Spills · oil

Bellingham bnsf rail yard; 1001 roeder ave, bellingham, wa 98225, USA

NOAAORR-9441

issued
2017-02-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-03-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-03-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.755, -122.489
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Bellingham BNSF Rail Yard; 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA.
1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA.
1. On February 18, 2017, the NOAA SSC was contacted by the EPA and notified that estimated 200 gallons diesel was released from a ruptured locomotive tank in the BNSF rail yard. Source secured, and tank patched. No release into any waterway, but some small streams nearby drain into Bellingham Bay. Tank capacity 2500 gallons and no further leak occurring.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.755N 122.489W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9441: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9441

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