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Sodium hypochlorite drums, buffalo bayou; tidal rd, houston, tx 77015, USA

NOAAORR-9677

issued: 2018-02-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-03-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-03-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.740, -95.118
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sodium Hypochlorite Drums, Buffalo Bayou; Tidal Rd, Houston, TX 77015, USA.
Tidal Rd, Houston, TX 77015, USA.
1. On February 23, 2018, two 55 gallon drums of sodium hypochlorite 12.5% solution were dropped into Buffalo Bayou when a pallet broke during loading operations. Drums reported to be intact, divers will salvage. NOAA SSC provided hazmat information to Sector Houston-Galveston IMD.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 12.5% SOLUTION. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 110 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.740N 095.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9677: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9677

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