Mystery Spill in Threemile Slough; Rio Vista, CA
Rio Vista, CA | 2024-Jul-02
Initial Notification: On 02-JUL-2024, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to report a gasoline spill in Threemile Slough near Rio Vista, CA. At the time of the call, USCG personnel were just arriving on-scene, so initial details were sketchy. Initial assumptions were that the pollutant was gasoline, the source was not secured, and it may be related to a permanently closed marina that had known fueling facilities. Initial maximum potential spill volume was estimated at 5,000 gallons. USCG requested initial fate & transport information to inform initial on-scene investigations and actions.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 6.88′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 121° 41.06′ West |