Mystery Sheen, Atchafalya River; Amelia, LA
Amelia, LA | 2015-Apr-06
Initial Notification: On April 6, 2015, the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Morgan City, LA, contacted the NOAA SSC about a mystery sheen reported in the Atchafalya River. The USCG requested an analysis of the potential source and possible connection to an earlier spill.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 60 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 39.84′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 6.01′ West |