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Platform Spill; Lake Washington, LA

Lake Washington, LA | 2003-Aug-10

Initial Notification: Crude oil released when a fitting failed. Shoreline impact about 3 miles. Sorbent booms deployed and clean-up procedures applied. NOAA provides trajectories.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:crude oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 2,100 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 29° 22.58′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 45.00′ West
On-Water Recovery: Unknown/Not applicable
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable