Custom Fuel Service Diesel Spill; 1169-1181 LA-44, Reserve, LA 70084, USA
1169-1181 LA-44, Reserve, LA 70084, USA | 2017-Jan-03
Initial Notification: On January 3, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA Regional Response Officer regarding a 500 gallon diesel spill that occurred on January 2 during a fuel transfer from a barge at Mississippi River mile marker 137 . The USCG reported that the diesel has been contained. USCG determined the cause was the bursting of a 3" fuel line
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 2.82′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 32.48′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |