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2,000-Gallon Diesel Spill Contained in Baltimore Harbor

Forecasted rain threatens to undermine containment as crews continue removing diesel and water from the harbor

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The Maryland Department of the Environment said on Facebook its Emergency response team was responding to an approx. 100-gallon oil spill of unknown origin in Fells Point, Baltimore. The red color is coming from dye in the oil, the Department added. The Coast Guard and a private contractor are also assisting with the cleanup, per the Dept.
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The red color is coming from dye in the fuel, the Maryland Department of the Environment said. The Coast Guard and a private contractor are assisting with the cleanup.

Overview

  • The spill occurred June 4 when two backup-diesel tanks at Johns Hopkins Hospital were accidentally overfilled during a routine delivery.
  • Officials initially reported 200 gallons but later confirmed about 2,000 gallons of red-dyed diesel stained a 100-by-250-yard area near the South Central Avenue Bridge marina.
  • Cleanup is led by the U.S. Coast Guard with support from city and state agencies, and responders have pumped out roughly 18,000 gallons of mixed water and fuel.
  • Johns Hopkins has pledged to cover all cleanup and remediation costs, including rescue and rehabilitation of affected geese and turtles.
  • Crews face a looming deadline as rain forecasts raise the risk of containment booms failing and spreading diesel beyond the marina