Gasoline Tank Truck Spill, Long Island, NY
80 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, USA | 2022-Feb-16
Initial Notification: On February 16, 2022, the USCG Sector Long Island Sound contacted the Mid-Atlantic NOAA SSC about a gasoline tanker truck that was involved in an accident in East Rockaway, NY and was involved in a major fire. The truck was carrying approximately 11,000 gallons of gasoline and an unknown quantity of fuel from the tanker had spilled into a nearby drain. The USCG requested fate analysis and assistance from NOAA.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 11,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 39.43′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 73° 39.27′ West |