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Savoonga AVEC Tank Farm; Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, AK

Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, AK | 2021-Mar-01

Initial Notification: On 1-Mar-2021, Sector Anchorage notified NOAA of a 20,000 gallon spill at the AVEC fuel tank farm in Savoonga. The fuel is overflowing the containment berm and migrating below the snow surface. Sector Anchorage is requesting phone support only at this time.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:#1 diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 20000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 63° 41.72′ North
Longitude (approximate): 170° 28.55′ West