Proctor and Gamble Manufacturing Co.; Arthur Kill, Staten Island, New York
Arthur Kill, Staten Island, New York | 1986-Mar-12
Initial Notification: On March 12, 1986, the Proctor and Gamble Manufacturing Company reported a spill of 50 gallons of palm kernel oil, a vegetable oil, into the Arthur Kill at Staten Island, New York. The product had entered a stream line from the facility, passed through the heating coil of the tug boat Huron and out the Huron's exhaust drain into the Arthur Kill. USCG district 3.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Palm kernel oil (vegetable oil) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 33.55′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 13.90′ West |