Release of Alkyl Ether Sulfate from Chemical Facility; Fieldsboro, NJ
212 Delaware Ave, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505, USA | 2024-Jun-18
Initial Notification: On June 18, 2024, the USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC of a 2,000-gallon release of alkyl ether sulfate from the Stepan Chemical Co facility in Fieldsboro, NJ. An unknown amount was released into a ditch that drains to the Delaware River.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | alkyl ether sulfate (OS 370) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 8.14′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 43.92′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |