50,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled Near San Juan Puerto Rico

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Report DetailsNRC Report ID: 997163
Incident Time: 2011-12-05 02:15:00
Nearest City: San Juan, PR
Incident Type: STORAGE TANK
Material: OIL, FUEL: NO. 6
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party: PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 18.469711, -66.099665 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Spill Volume: 50000 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATES THAT THERE WAS AN OVER FLOW OF A FUEL TANK DUE TO AN ALARM FAILURE DURING A TRANSFER OPERATION. AN ESTIMATED 50,000 GALLONS FUEL OIL #6 OVERFLOWED INTO A CONTAINMENT DIKE .
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