#2 Oil Release; Ohio River near Blairsville, OH
Ohio River near Blairsville, OH | 2014-Aug-19
Initial Notification: On August 19, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified of a release of #2 fuel oil into the Ohio River that had occurred at approximately midnight the prior evening. USCG Sector Ohio Valley requested oil transport and fate analysis. Corresponds to NRC Notification #1092727
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Products of concern: | #2 oil |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 20,000 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 38° 59.47′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 84° 17.87′ West |