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Commander Oil; Oyster Bay, New York

Oyster Bay, New York | 1987-Jun-12

Initial Notification: On June12, 1988, the SSC was notified by the Coast Guard COTP that the Commander Oil case was closed. The facility now has an operational recovery system which is working well and producing approximately 10 gallons of product per day, a new seawall of two-foot thick concrete has been inserted, the contaminated sediment removed, and new soil is in place. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is overseeing the marsh grass replanting. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 40° 52.39′ North
Longitude (approximate): 73° 31.70′ West