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Small mystery sheen; Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA | 2009-Apr-17

Initial Notification: USCG Sector Seattle called the NOAA SSC for technical guidance regarding a small mystery sheen observed surfacing near the Ballard Bridge. A spill response contractor hired to boom around the sheen sent divers down but could not identify any clear source.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Unknown
Latitude (approximate): 47° 39.56′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 22.62′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable