San Jacinto River Fleet Incident; Channelview, TX
Channelview, TX | 2019-Sep-20
Initial Notification: On September 20, 2019, the USCG Sector Houston notified the Texas SSC that at least 5 barges broke this morning due to flooding conditions. There is no reported pollution at this time. Responders are engaged but the situation is difficult due to high water. A partial list of products on the barges include 1 barge with 10,000 bbls of naptha, 1 barge with 10,000 bbls of lube oil, 1 barge with 17,000 bbls of monoethylgycol, and 2 barges each with 10,000 bbls of soybean oil. USCG has requested trajectories for the lube oil and naptha cargoes.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | naptha, monoetheylene glycol, lube oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 47.57′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 95° 3.70′ West |