Bucket of Engine Oil Washed up at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, OR
Tierra Del Mar, OR | 2023-Apr-01
Initial Notification: On April 1, 2023, the USCG Sector Columbia River contacted the Pacific Northwest SSC about a 5-gallon bucket of engine oil that washed up at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon, and reports of oil droplets along a half-mile of beach. Phone support for oil behavior, response considerations, and resources at risk was provided.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | engine oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 45° 16.30′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 123° 57.97′ West |