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Reagan Airport JP-4 Spill; Washington, DC

Washington, DC | 2015-Oct-30

Initial Notification: On October 30, 2015, the USCG Sector Baltimore notified the NOAA SSC about a JP-4 fuel oil spill that occurred at Ronald Reagan Airport. USCG reports that approximately 8,000 gallons of JP-4 was discharged from a ruptured pipeline and an estimated 3,000 gallons have entered the Potomac River.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Products of concern:JP-4 jet fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 9,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 38° 50.43′ North
Longitude (approximate): 77° 2.60′ West