Sault Ste Marie Mystery Spill; Frechette Point, St Marys River, MI
Frechette Point, St Marys River, MI | 2000-Nov-01
Initial Notification: At 1130 AM November 1, 2000 , MSO Sault Ste. Marie was notified by a local resident of oiled shoreline along a one mile stretch of beach located at Frechette Point, St Marys River, MI. MSO Sault Ste Marie contracted Mackinaw Environmental of St. Ignace to conduct manual cleanup of debris and scrubbing impacted rip rap with sorbent pads. On November 3, MSO contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator requesting an assessment be made to observe the oiled beach and determine if alternative countermeasures could be used to further clean the residue which remained. USCG district 9.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 46° 30.52′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 84° 21.83′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |