Multiagency response contains Chevron diesel spill into San Francisco Bay
Nov 15, 2024
(KRON) -- A diesel spill into the San Francisco Bay on Thursday at the Chevron Richmond Long Wharf prompted a multi-agency response for containment and cleanup, according to state officials and Chevron.
Chevron Richmond announced the spill in a post to Facebook at 6:45 a.m. and indicated that the release had been stopped. The “diesel-type hydrocarbon liquid” was spilled into the water after secondary containment systems failed to capture it, according to the company.
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“Chevron immediately initiated its response protocol, stopped the release, and notified all applicable agencies,” a statement from the company said. Chevron did not disclose how much diesel was released into the water.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Spill Prevention and Response said that boom and absorbent materials had been deployed “to minimize environmental impacts.” At that time, the state agency said that it was investigating the source of the spill.
Booms and absorbent materials placed in response to Chevron Long Wharf diesel spill on November 14, 2024. (Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Spill Prevention and Response)
By 1:35 p.m., Chevron said that the diesel released into the bay was fully contained and its air monitoring found no impact to the community. Both CDFW officials and Chevron agreed that there had not been any observed impacts to wildlife.
CDFW will continue to investigate the spill with the containment and cleanup materials left in place, officials said.
The U.S. Coast Guard, CDFW, Contra Costa County and Richmond Fire Department responded to the incident.