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Mystery Spill - Tampa Bay; Upper Tampa Bay, Florida

Upper Tampa Bay, Florida | 1995-Oct-03

Initial Notification: A spill of heavy #6 fuel oil was reported on September 28, 1995. The oil coated approximately 1.7 miles of shoreline in upper Tampa Bay. The majority of impacts were to man-made structures and seawalls. The source of the oil was never determined. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.

Incident Details
Products of concern:#6 fuel oil
Latitude (approximate): 27° 55.50′ North
Longitude (approximate): 82° 25.70′ West