Release of Gear Oil, St. Marys River, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
105 Queen St W, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y6, Canada | 2022-Jun-09
Initial Notification: On June 9th, 2022, the GL SSC was notified by USCG Sector Sault Sainte Marie of a facility's accidental release of gear oil in the St. Mary's River. The facility is Alogma Steel Inc., and the max potential release volume is 5300 gallons. USCG is requesting trajectory support.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | gear oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5300 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 46° 31.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 84° 21.66′ West |