2020 Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) Sump Oily Water Spill
Unified Command
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- Location
- 58-SU-3 Admin Sump, Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT)
- Time/Date
- 7:55 p.m. April 12, 2020
- Spill Id
- 20229910301
- Product/ Quantity
- The type of product spilled is primarily a mixture of Alaska North Slope crude with water. Amount released is unknown at this time but will be estimated based on recovery numbers
- Cause
- The cause is under investigation, but early indicators suggest that the crude/water mixture was leaking from a sump that overflowed.
ADEC Situation Reports
Unified Command Press Releases
- 5/05/2020 Unified Command transition
- 4/16/2020 Response efforts continue at Valdez Marine Terminal
- 4/15/2020 Unified Command continues response to Valdez Marine Terminal spill
- 4/14/2020 Unified Command established
Fact Sheets
| Date | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2020 | fact-sheet-1 | 4 p.m. Tuesday |
| 04/14/2020 | fact-sheet-2 | 9 a.m. Tuesday |
| 04/15/2020 | fact-sheet-3 | 6 p.m. Wednesday |
| 04/16/2020 | fact-sheet-4 | 9:30 a.m. Thursday |
| 04/16/2020 | fact-sheet-5 | 5 p.m. Thursday, COVID-19 precautions |
| 04/16/2020 | fact-sheet-6 | 5:30 p.m. Thursday |
| 04/17/2020 | fact-sheet-7 | 10 a.m. Friday |
| 04/17/2020 | fact-sheet-8 | 5:30 p.m. Friday |
| 04/17/2020 | fact-sheet-9 | 5:47 p.m. Friday, Boom Maintenance |
| 04/18/2020 | fact-sheet-10 | 11 a.m. Saturday |
| 04/18/2020 | fact-sheet-11 | 6 p.m. Saturday |
| 04/19/2020 | fact-sheet-12 | 5:15 p.m. Sunday |
| 04/20/2020 | fact-sheet-13 | 1 p.m. Monday |
| 04/20/2020 | fact-sheet-14 | 6 p.m. Monday |
| 04/21/2020 | fact-sheet-15 | 11 a.m. Tuesday |
| 04/21/2020 | fact-sheet-16 | 6 p.m. Tuesday |
| 04/22/2020 | fact-sheet-17 | 10:30 a.m. Wednesday |
| 04/22/2020 | fact-sheet-18 | 6 p.m. Wednesday |
| 04/23/2020 | fact-sheet-19 | 11 a.m. Thursday |
| 04/23/2020 | fact-sheet-20 | 5:45 p.m. Thursday |
| 04/24/2020 | fact-sheet-21 | 5:15 p.m. Friday |
| 04/25/2020 | fact-sheet-22 | 4 p.m. Saturday |
| 04/26/2020 | fact-sheet-23 | 4 p.m. Sunday |
| 04/27/2020 | fact-sheet-24 | 4:30 p.m. Monday |
| 04/28/2020 | fact-sheet-25 | 4:30 p.m. Tuesday |
| 04/29/2020 | fact-sheet-26 | 6 p.m. Wednesday |
| 04/30/2020 | fact-sheet-27 | 5 p.m. Thursday |
| 05/01/2020 | fact-sheet-28 | 5:30 p.m. Friday |
| 05/04/2020 | fact-sheet-29 | 2 p.m. Monday |
Contact Information
Additional Maps
Photos
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Spill containment and recovery activities
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