Milky White Film; Marinette, WI
Marinette, WI | 2014-Dec-15
Initial Notification: On 14 December 2014, USCG Sector Lake Michigan was notified by the NRC of a 30ft diameter rainbow sheen smelling like diesel fuel on the south branch of the Menominee River under the Ogden Street bridge in Marinette, WI. The source was identified as a storm drain and shortly thereafter boomed. USCG requested consultation on potential chemical make-up of the a secondary material captured in the oil boom that appeared milky white in color.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel, organic product |
| Latitude (approximate): | 45° 5.52′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 87° 35.89′ West |