Oil Tank Spill; Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell, Connecticut | 1998-Feb-18
Initial Notification: The USCG MSO Long Island Sound responded to a ruptured oil tank that spilled approximately 2,000 gallons of heating oil into a freshwater wetland area in the vicinity of Cromwell, CT. The responsible party was unable to assume responsibility for the clean-up. MSO LIS obligated funds for $50,000 for contractor clean-up from the OSLTF. USCG district 1. Keyword: containment boom, hard boom, siphon dams, sorbent boom, vacuum trucks, weed cutters, weir/pump skimmer.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | heating oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 35.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 72° 39.00′ West |