Mystery Spill, Tarague Beach, Guam; Anderson Air Force Base, Guam

Anderson Air Force Base, Guam | 1992-Feb-29

Initial Notification: On the morning of February 29, 1992, small patches of heavy, viscous black oil were found on Tarague Beach and several adjacent beaches on Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) Guam was notified of the spill by the Anderson Air Force Base Environmental Coordinator at 1200 on February 29. USCG personnel collected tarball samples from all impacted beaches, samples of oil from impacted wildlife (turtles), and cargo samples from the few identified vessels that had transited the general vicinity. These samples were sent to the USCG Central Oil Identification Laboratory for analysis. USCG district 14. Keyword: endangered species.