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On march 16, 2019, the noaa ssc was contacted by the department of the interior regarding a diesel spill…

Buskin River Diesel Spill; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak · NOAAORR-9865

issued
2019-03-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-03-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-03-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
57.758, -152.516
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Buskin River Diesel Spill; Kodiak, AK.
Kodiak, AK.
1. On March 16, 2019, the NOAA SSC was contacted by the Department of the Interior regarding a diesel spill from an upland site along the Buskin River on Kodiak Island, AK. The leak of roughly 1,300 gallons diesel reportedly occurred overnight between an upland fuel storage tank and a newly installed generator and was discovered this morning. A significant portion of the spilled volume reached the Buskin River and sheens have been observed out to ½ mile from the river’s mouth into Saint Paul Harbor. The Buskin River is a primary recreational and subsistence fishing waterway on Kodiak Island and young pink salmon alevin are reportedly present along the banks of the river at this time. Sorbent and protective boom has been deployed.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.758N 152.516W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9865: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9865

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  1. On march 16, 2019, the noaa ssc was contacted by the department of the interior regarding a diesel spill… this message2019-03-16 → 2019-03-30
  2. On apr 25, 2019, uscg marine safety detachment (msd) kodiak, alaska, received a report of rainbow sheen…2019-04-25 → 2019-05-09

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