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Xylene spill Delware; Philadelphia, Delaware River, NJ

Philadelphia, Delaware River, NJ | 1985-Dec-05

Initial Notification: 80 tons (24,000 gallons) xylene spilled in the Delware R near Philly - 1/4 mile s. of Little Timber creek. Spill Started at 0900 EST, over by 0945 EST. trajectory requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 39° 54.86′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 7.76′ West