Good Friday Oil Spill - Forest City Yacht Club; Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio | 2015-Apr-03
Initial Notification: On April 3, 2015, MSU Cleveland notified the NOAA SSC of an unidentified black oil spill at the Forest City Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio. First responders reported approximately 1000 gallons of black oil in the water and fouled on ice and along the shoreline. The source has been identified as an outfall located in the marina. USCG requested trajectory, fate, and resources at risk.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Lube Oil 80% Mineral Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 3000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 31.66′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 81° 39.48′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |