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Off salinas, ca
Sewage Spill: Monterey Bay; Off Salinas, Ca · NOAAORR-9650
- issued
- 2018-01-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-02-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-02-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.728, -121.838
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sewage Spill: Monterey Bay; Off Salinas, CA. Off Salinas, CA. 1. On January 19, 2018, a release of 4.9 million gallons of raw sewage was reported in Monterey Bay, CA. The raw sewage was released through the diffuser of the sewage outfall system, located about 2 miles offshore. NOAA ERD was asked for a trajectory analysis. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: SEWAGE. 3. POSITION 36.728N 121.838W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9650: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9650
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 5.6 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 97.3 nm
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8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
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