CHRISTINA RIVER SPILL; Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware | 1989-Jan-26
Initial Notification: AT 2225 COTP WAS NOTIFIED BY TUG TEXACO TAMPA THAT THE PIER AT DELAWARE TERMINAL COLLAPSED WHILE THE TUG AND BARGE TEXACO 809 WERE GETTING UNDERWAY. TOLUENE, #6 OIL, #2 OIL, AND MARINE DIESEL ARE SPILLING FROM PIPELINES AS FOLLOWS: PRODUCT SIZE CAPACITY TOLUENE 12" LINE 31,000 GALLONS MARINE DIESEL 10" LINE 640 BARRELS #6 OIL 30" LINE 5500 BARRELS MARINE DIESEL 4" LINE 90 BARRELS #2 OIL 12" LINE 31,000 GALLONS
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | TOLUENE, #6 OIL, #2 OIL, AND MARINE DIESEL |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 43.01′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 30.85′ West |