Barge MRT 15; mile 36.5 Monongahela River Pittsburgh, PA

mile 36.5 Monongahela River Pittsburgh, PA | 1998-Sep-15

Initial Notification: At noon local time on September 15, 1998, a barge carrying 10,000 barrels on diesel was punctured on the bottom. The barge is located at mile marker 36.5 on the Monongahela River. On-scene observors report that the oil level inside the barge has dropped 2 inches every hour and estimate that 48 barrels of product are in the river. The leading edge of the slick is at mile marker 24. The barge is continuing to leak product. USCG district 5.