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Dyers Dry Cleaning; Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset, Massachusetts | 1988-Aug-05

Initial Notification: On August 5, 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Boston, received a report that a fire at Dyers Dry Cleaning, Inc. had resulted in the release of approximately 500 gallons of tetrachloroethylene (TCE) into the Cohasset sewer system. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Tetrachloroethylene (TCE)
Total amount at risk of spill: 500 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 42° 14.89′ North
Longitude (approximate): 70° 49.33′ West