Table EIR 4. Hazardous waste incident, oil spill in Tampa Bay (Herndon and 

 Teaf 1978) . 



Personal damage: None . 



Environmental damage: Many injured and dead waterfowl, predominately ducks, 

 of which more than 65 were dead and approximately 30 oil-coated. Also, 

 other injuries to aquatic life which are less evident than birds will not 

 be cited, but nevertheless did occur within the marshland. 



Economic damage: The cost of the clean-up exceeded $100,000 and although 

 initially financed by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and other federal money, 

 reimbursement by the Moran Maritime Association, owners of the vessel, 

 was ordered . 



Cause of problem: An oil-carrying barge was being moved by tugboat through 

 Tampa Bay when in close quarters it collided with the Tampa Electric Company 

 dock and was damaged badly, leaking fuel oil into the bay. 



Type and quantity of hazardous waste: Approximately 110,000 gal of light 

 diesel fuel . 



Date of incident: 9 January 1977 . 



Location: Sparkman Channel, Tampa Bay. 



Remedial action: Clean-up by private crews and USCG will be repaid by Moran 

 Maritime Association. The pilot and tugboat captain appeared before an 

 investigative judge to decide fault. Penalties could reach $55,000, but 

 due to Moran 's cooperation in the clean-up operations. Major John Walker of 

 the Florida Marine Patrol said there would probably be no penalty. 



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