Mystery Spill; Savannah River, GA
Savannah River, GA | 2006-Jul-17
Initial Notification: At 0640ET a mystery spill was reported in the Savannah River, seaward of Savannah, GA (near the LNG facility). Sheen an oil cover several miles of river. An estimate of 8,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil has been reported. USCG is conducting an assessment.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | possibly heavy fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 29,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 32° 4.94′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 81° 2.77′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |