Lake Ontario Mystery Sheen; Sunset Bay, Lake Ontario, New York
Sunset Bay, Lake Ontario, New York | 2016-Jun-26
Initial Notification: On June 28, 2016, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG Sector Buffalo regarding a mystery sheen along the Lake Ontario shoreline west of Sunset Bay. Sheen was described as a light petroleum product approximately 1 nautical mile long by 30 yards wide. USCG requested a trajectory for the sheen.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Mystery Substance |
| Products of concern: | Light petroleum product (hydraulic oil or mineral oil) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 60 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 43° 31.42′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 24.47′ West |