Sitka Power Plant; Sitka, Alaska
Sitka, Alaska | 2015-Aug-17
Initial Notification: On August 15, USCG received a report of a diesel release at the Sitka, Alaska, Power Plant. Approximately 30,000 gallons of diesel was released to secondary containment; some diesel flowed from secondary containment into a local storm drain. Sheen and a strong odor of diesel was reported at a storm drain outfall at Eagle Beach. USCG requested a fates analysis for the diesel in secondary containment in order to estimate how much diesel was released through the storm drain.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 30,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 57° 3.18′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 135° 20.08′ West |