New Orleans EthyleneDiChloride; Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA

Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA | 1999-Sep-22

Initial Notification: The SSC was notified of elevated Ethylene dichloride (EDC) levels at the Mississippi River water intake for the city of New Orleans, LA by MSO New Orleans and was requested on-scene. The water intake had been shut down as a precaution, and the city had only a 3 hour reserve. The source of the release was unknown. USCG district 8.