Hayman Properties; Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut | 1991-Jan-31

Initial Notification: Early on January 28, 1991, oil was seen in Stamford Harbor. The oil appeared to be coming from a seawall adjacent to O&G Inc. The spill was initially federalized because the source of the spill could not be readily identified. Further investigation by U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Long Island Sound personnel identified the source as a Hayman Properties' heating oil storage tank located approximately 1/2 mile inland from the spill. An estimated 10,000 gallons of the #4 heating oil was spread in a "bathtub ring" marking the shorelines around the harbor. USCG district 1.