H. C. Cole Milling Co.; Chester, Missouri

Chester, Missouri | 1988-Feb-17

Initial Notification: On February 16, 1988, approximately 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled by the H.C. Cole Milling Company along the Mississippi River, in Chester, Missouri (River Mile 110). Although the surface slick was discontinuous by the time it reached River Mile 84, concern shifted to the potential for impact to water supplies at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at River Mile 52. USCG district 9.