Exxon Company; Malden River, Boston, Massachusetts
Malden River, Boston, Massachusetts | 1988-Jan-15
Initial Notification: On January 15, 1988, a six-inch, Exxon-operated pipeline carrying gasoline broke, spilling an estimated 3,500 gallons of gasoline onto the ice of the Malden River in Boston. The gasoline spill on the ice made a puddle measuring 300 yards by 20 yards and could have been up to 4 inches deep. First responders closed the highway bridge over the Malden River at this point and a cleanup contractor began the removal of the pooled gasoline. USCG district 1.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 3,500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 42° 24.57′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 71° 4.40′ West |