Above-ground Storage Tank Releases Used Cooking Oil at Norfolk Oil Transit, Norfolk, VA
VM9M+4H Norfolk, VA, USA | 2022-Jul-19
Initial Notification: On July 19, 2022, the USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that an above-ground storage tank released approximately 6,000k of used cooking oil onto the ground via a crack at the bottom of the tank. An estimated 5 gallons made its way into the Elizabeth River via a storm drain. An estimated 560k gallons remain in the tank. Sector Virginia stated that the secondary containment failed.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Used cooking oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 28,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 52.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 18.96′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |