Tarballs Reported at Surfside Beach, Freeport, TX
Freeport, TX | 2023-Jul-04
Initial Notification: On July 4, 2023, tarballs were reported on the beach at Surfside Beach, extending approximately 3 miles down the beach from Public Access Point 3. MSU Texas City notified NOAA SSC they planned to send a field team to evaluate on July 5. On July 5, the field team observed an estimated 1% coverage of tarballs, stranded in the wrack line. MSU Texas City requested input on clean-up methods and endpoints.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Tarballs, |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | unknown gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 0.18′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 95° 13.24′ West |