Mystery Slick 9.1.1987; Philadelphia

Philadelphia | 1987-Sep-01

Initial Notification: On September 1, 1987, a slick of unknown origin was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Philadelphia. The Coast Guard and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) performed an overflight and identified the slick as a weathered oil mixed with solid waste. USCG district 3.