Potassium Hydroxide Spill; Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia | 2016-May-06
Initial Notification: On May 6, 2016, USCG Sector Hampton Roads notified the NOAA SSC about a 10,000 gallon potassium hydroxide spill that took place at a small industrial facility. Most of the product was captured within on-site containment system but unknown amount escaped into a storm drain and into nearby waterway.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 2.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 24.00′ West |