Consolidated Edison; East River, New York

East River, New York | 1996-Nov-15

Initial Notification: At 1630 on November 15, 1996, the USCG was notified of a #6 oil spill from a 20-inch underground pipeline being pressurized while attempting to empty its contents. The pipeline was taken out of service approximately one year ago due to its deteriorated condition. Consolidated Edison (ConEd) pre-boomed approximately one mile of seawall next to southern Manhattan before working on the pipeline. The majority of the spilled oil remained inside the boom, but about 3,000 gallons of product was collected from the soil by vacuum trucks. Approximately 1,000 gallons of oil escaped into the river. USCG district 1. Keyword: disk skimmer, pre-booming, vacuum trucks.