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Urea Release, Kinder Morgan, Chesapeake, VA; 4115 Buell Street Chesapeake, Virginia

4115 Buell Street Chesapeake, Virginia | 2016-Oct-07

Initial Notification: USCG Sector Hampton Roads contacted the NOAA SSC at 9:00pm on October 6, 2016 requesting support for a release of urea at the Kinder Morgan facility, Chesapeake, Virginia. A release of 1,000,000 gallons of liquid urea was accidentally released from an above ground storage tank. No liquid urea entered the Elizabeth River.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Products of concern:Liquid Urea
Total amount at risk of spill: 1,000,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 36° 43.80′ North
Longitude (approximate): 76° 16.20′ West