Table EIR 18. Summary of oil spill investigations from 1 January 1975 to 31 

 August 1980 by the Florida Department of Natural Resources (Florida Depart- 

 ment of Natural Resources 1980) . 



Year 



Classification 



of spill 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 



Major 



Moderate 



Minor 



Discharge of pollutant of more than 10,000 gal into inland waters, or more 

 than 100,000 gal into coastal waters, or a discharge of any quantity that 

 substantially threatens the public health or welfare or generates wide public 

 interest . 



Discharge of pollutant of 1,000 gal to 10,000 gal into inland waters, or 

 10,000 gal to 100,000 in coastal waters, or a discharge of any volume that 

 poses a threat to the public health or welfare. 



Discharge of pollutant of less than 1,000 gal into inland waters, or less 

 than 10,000 in coastal waters. 



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