Facility; Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA | 1988-Jan-02

Initial Notification: The slick flowed past Pittsburgh where the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers meet to form the Ohio River. By January 4, traces of oil reached Newell, West Virginia 92 miles downstream from the spill site. By January 10, the oil had flowed past Steubenville, Ohio, and reached Wheeling, West Virginia. By January 13, the spill had traveled 130 miles down the Monongahela and Ohio rivers to reach Sisterville, West Virginia. Ice flows in the rivers delayed the passage of the slick downstream. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study suggested that there would be minimal re-release of product due to oil being incorporated into the ice. USCG district 9. Keyword: Boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, sorbents..