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Bessie Heights Marsh Spill; Orange, TX

Orange, TX | 2014-Dec-08

Initial Notification: On December 8, 2014, the State of Texas contacted the NOAA SSC to discuss application of an organic sorbent (bagasse or peat moss) to a small freshwater spill that occurred on Nov 9, near Orange, TX.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Crude oil/produced water
Latitude (approximate): 30° 2.70′ North
Longitude (approximate): 93° 55.21′ West
On-Water Recovery: Unknown/Not applicable
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable