Cedar Bayou Mystery Spill; Baytown, Texas
Baytown, Texas | 2015-Apr-21
Initial Notification: On April 21, 2015, the NOAA SSC was notified by the USCG Sector Houston regarding a mystery spill in Cedar Bayou east of Baytown, Texas. The incident occurred on or around evening of 18 April 2015. Initial estimates of the spill are 20-40 bbls. Product spilled is unknown. The USCG is seeking assistance in spilled product identification and locating possible source of release.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Mystery Substance |
| Products of concern: | suspected oil product possibly biodiesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 40 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 45.16′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 55.54′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |