Ammonia Release; Searsport, ME
Searsport, ME | 2008-May-25
Initial Notification: NOAA was contacted by USCG Sector Northern New England at 1400 on Sunday 25 May concerning a potential 5,000 gallon aqueous ammonia release from a tanker trailer into a drainage ditch which leads to a swamp. The SSC is currently attempting to get more specific details.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Ammonia - 6% solution |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 44° 27.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 68° 55.60′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |