Diesel Spill from Generator; Towson, Maryland

2 Ensor Ave, Towson, MD 21204, USA | 2026-Sep-28

Initial Notification: On the morning of September 26, 2026, an estimated 2,000 gallons of #2 home heating oil spilled from a generator near Towson, Maryland. The spill went into a drainage pipe that discharges into the Long Quarter Branch and then into a reservoir. Spill responders were on-scene late Saturday where containment boom was put into place and a vacuum truck was being utilized. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore requested a fate analysis of the fuel to understand potential evaporation/dispersion rates. NOAA provided the fate analysis, explanatory notes, and information about how diesel fuel behaves when spilled.