Navy OCEANA Jet Fuel Spill; 2789 Potters Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, USA
2789 Potters Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, USA | 2017-May-11
Initial Notification: USCG Sector Hampton Roads notified the NOAA SSC at 1000 hours on 11 May 2017 of a spill of JP-5 jet fuel at the US Naval Air Station (OCEANA), Norfolk, VA. An unknown amount entered a storm water drain and has made its way to the Eastern Branch of Lynnhaven Inlet. USCG has requested trajectory, weather, tides and RAR.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | JP-5 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 100,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 49.98′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 3.96′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |