Overview

• The spill originated June 4 from a Johns Hopkins Hospital fuel pipeline and was initially estimated at 100–200 gallons before officials revised it to 2,000 gallons.
• Containment booms have sealed off an area roughly 100 by 250 yards near the South Central Avenue Bridge marina.
• The U.S. Coast Guard is leading a multijurisdictional response employing skimmers and absorbent materials to remove red-dyed diesel from the water.
• Officials report no impact to the local drinking water supply despite the water’s red coloration from the fuel’s dye.
• Forecast rain this weekend could compromise containment and may threaten the June 21 “Harbor Splash” swim event if cleanup is delayed.