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Tank Truck Jet Fuel Spill; Point Mugu, CA

Point Mugu, CA | 2016-Nov-18

Initial Notification: On Friday morning, November 18, 2016, a mobile tank truck overturned near the entrance to the Point Mugu Naval Air Station and released approximately 1,500 gallons of JP8 jet fuel onto the pavement and into a nearby creek.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Jet fuel JP8
Total amount at risk of spill: 1500 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 34° 6.71′ North
Longitude (approximate): 119° 4.93′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Evaluated but not used
In-Situ Burn: Evaluated but not used
Bioremediation: Evaluated but not used