Location

Shishmaref, about 110 miles north of Nome.

Time/Date

The spill was discovered at 8:00 AM April 8, 2008. The spill was reported to ADEC at 11:42 AM by a local resident of Shishmaref.

Spill Id

08389909901

Product/ Quantity

Diesel Fuel No. 1, Estimated at 4,300 gallons.

Cause

Day tank overfill. Fuel was inadvertently routed to a day tank during a transfer of fuel between bulk tanks at the Village’s tank farm.

ADEC Situation Reports

• 03/22/2009 (PDF 293K) 
• 04/17/2008 (PDF 282K)
• 04/14/2008 (PDF 22K)
• 04/10/2008 (PDF 31K)

Contact Information

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April 9, 2008