Cow Bayou Marsh ; Orange, TX
Orange, TX | 2016-Jul-19
Initial Notification: On July 19, 2016, the NOAA SSC provided verbal support to the USCG MSU Port Arthur regarding cleanup methods for an oiled marsh near adjoining Cow Bayou. The source of the spilled oil is secure, the spill is contained, no reports of oiled wildlife have been reported and no oil reached the waterway. The USCG is supervising the cleanup.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 4.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 48.00′ West |