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Norwalk, ct, USA

Norwalk River Sodium Bisulfite Discharge; Norwalk, Ct, USA · NOAAORR-9721

issued
2018-05-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-05-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-05-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.110, -73.410
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Norwalk River Sodium Bisulfite Discharge; Norwalk, CT, USA.
Norwalk, CT, USA.
1. On May 8, 2018, the USCG Sector Long Island Sound notified the NOAA SSC of a discharge of 3500 gallons of a 37% Sodium Bisulfite solution into the Norwalk River, CT, from a leaking above ground storage tank. The incident was discovered at 1330 hours (local) on May 8, but the discharge is believed to have taken place over the past 30 hours. USCG requested information on the potential fate and behavior of the spilled material.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SODIUM BISULFITE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.110N 073.410W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9721: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9721

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