Spills · chemical
Ethylene glycol drums, sea rim state park; state hwy 87, sabine pass, tx 77655, USA
NOAAORR-9495
- issued
- 2017-05-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-06-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-06-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.679, -94.016
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Ethylene Glycol Drums, Sea Rim State Park; State Hwy 87, Sabine Pass, TX 77655, USA. State Hwy 87, Sabine Pass, TX 77655, USA. 1. On May 23 & 24, 2017, 55 gallon drums (2 drums total) containing etheylene glycol were found on the beach of Sea Rim State Park, Sabine, TX. The drum discovered May 23 did not appear to have released any contents, the drum discovered May 24 was leaking slightly. USCG MSU Port Arthur contacted NOAA SSC to request information on listed species potentially in the response area. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ETHYLENE GLYCOL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 110 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.679N 094.016W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9495: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9495
This area · spills & pollution incidents
649 within 180 nm since 1973 · 15 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
73
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26
- Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank2026-08-25
- Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas2026-07-28
- Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
- Johnson bayou, la2026-06-17
- 2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA2026-05-16
- On april 27, 2026, the U.S2026-04-27
Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
month of issue, all years in the archive
Timeline · 2 messages since 2017-05-24 · closed 2017-06-15
- Ethylene glycol drums, sea rim state park; state hwy 87, sabine pass, tx 77655, USA this message2017-05-24 → 2017-06-07
- Sunoco logistics; 2300 n twin city hwy, nederland, tx 77627, USA2017-06-01 → 2017-06-15
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.