Sewage Spill: Monterey Bay; Off Salinas, CA
Off Salinas, CA | 2018-Jan-20
Initial Notification: On January 19, 2018, a release of 4.9 million gallons of raw sewage was reported in Monterey Bay, CA. The raw sewage was released through the diffuser of the sewage outfall system, located about 2 miles offshore. NOAA ERD was asked for a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Products of concern: | Sewage |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1000000-4900000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 43.67′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 121° 50.25′ West |