Incident Archive
The complete set of public incident records Tarline collects for the California coast, from four independent sources: NOAA IncidentNews case pages, raw National Response Center caller reports, satellite oil-signature detections, and California Spill Watch response notices. Search the text, narrow to one source, and page through the whole history.
Every row here is a source report, not a confirmed release. National Response Center entries in particular are self-reported by callers with no agency verification step, satellite detections are possible signatures rather than sampled oil, and a report saying nothing about a beach is not evidence that the beach was clean. Follow the link on a row and read the original record before citing it.
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Showing 626 to 650 of 2,160 records for all sources
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source in shelter island basin in san diego bay at the incident location…
nrc report · ID 1458427
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The caller reported a discovery of an unknown sheen from an unknown source in shelter island basin in san diego bay at the incident location. -the sheen is rainbow in color and smells like diesel fuel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of 1,000 gallons of fertilizer rineseate from a storage tank due to equipment failure. The product released ont…
nrc report · ID 1458426
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Caller reporting the release of 1,000 gallons of fertilizer rineseate from a storage tank due to equipment failure. The product released onto soil, and some left the property line.
No public page - IncidentNews
Recreational Vessel Grounding, Salinas River; Monterey Bay, California
oil · ID 11140 · 36.749, -121.806
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On March 27, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco called the 24/7 NOAA spill emergency line to report that a small motor boat had washed ashore near the mouth of the Salinas River on March 26 after a Search & Rescue effort. Today the vessel was submerged by the high tide. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) reported little to no remaining fuel on board. No support needed from NOAA; notification only.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported a structure fire at a private residence caused by multiple propane tanks and the fire fighting foam used to put the fire out…
nrc report · ID 1458126
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Caller reported a structure fire at a private residence caused by multiple propane tanks and the fire fighting foam used to put the fire out leaked onto the ground and into a storm drain along with a propane and fuel mixture.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states that they discovered a leak on an emergency generator tank fuel line elbow connector; it has been dripping diesel fuel to soil…
nrc report · ID 1458100
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Caller states that they discovered a leak on an emergency generator tank fuel line elbow connector; it has been dripping diesel fuel to soil (at approx 8-10 drops/minute) for an unknown amount of time. Leak is isolated to the fuel line; not secured but contained. It is estimated that approx 1 qt of diesel has spilled to soil with a 2 qt maximum potential in fuel line to spill
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Hydraulic fluid discharged from a crane onboard the ship due to a seal leak.
nrc report · ID 1458069
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states they received a report of an unknown pink colored sheen in ballona creek. The sheen is approx. 1 mile x 4ft.
nrc report · ID 1457974 · 34.027, -118.377
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller states a diesel fuel tank leaked into the bilge and discharged into the san francisco bay.
nrc report · ID 1457903
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported a car struck their utility pole knocking over a transformer. This caused a spill of transformer oil. Pcb content is unknown …
nrc report · ID 1457904
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Caller reported a car struck their utility pole knocking over a transformer. This caused a spill of transformer oil. Pcb content is unknown at this time. No waterways were impacted.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting during a routine harbor patrol. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1457889
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: "Fr3" mineral oil discharged from an overhead transformer due to a third party vehicle that struck the pole. The transformer does not conta…
nrc report · ID 1457880 · 36.488, -119.393
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"Fr3" mineral oil discharged from an overhead transformer due to a third party vehicle that struck the pole. The transformer does not contain pcb.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discharge of approximately 25-30 gallons of diesel fuel from a tanker truck that went onto the ground and into a storm…
nrc report · ID 1457844
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The caller reported a discharge of approximately 25-30 gallons of diesel fuel from a tanker truck that went onto the ground and into a storm drain at the incident location. The incident occurred during a transfer from the tanker truck to a storage tank at a gas station. The cause of the discharge is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a pleasure craft vessel ran aground on some rocks due to unknown reasons. No materials were reportedly released and…
nrc report · ID 1457835
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The caller reported that a pleasure craft vessel ran aground on some rocks due to unknown reasons. No materials were reportedly released and no sheen was observed on the water. The was a potential for a release of gasoline, but the vessel has already been towed.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Non-pcb mineral oil discharged from an overhead transformer due to a third party vehicle that struck the utility pole.
nrc report · ID 1457820 · 37.784, -120.899
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states that three 55 gallon black metal drums (with lids) have been discarded on the side of the road and are actively leaking an unk…
nrc report · ID 1457975
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Caller states that three 55 gallon black metal drums (with lids) have been discarded on the side of the road and are actively leaking an unknown black waste oil into the ground. So far these have have discharged approx 10-15 gallons to soil. Drums have been sitting there for approx 2 days. Caller states that there is a canal (used by local farmers) approx 200 m north of the dump site.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of approx (50) gallons of mineral oil, with unknown pcb content, from a pad mount transformer, to the concrete …
nrc report · ID 1457817 · 37.585, -122.053
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Caller reporting the release of approx (50) gallons of mineral oil, with unknown pcb content, from a pad mount transformer, to the concrete pad, soil and some grassy vegetation due to mechanical failure.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported that an individual works on vehicles at their residence and dumps the chemicals (coolant, motor oil, de-greaser, and other m…
nrc report · ID 1458194
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Caller reported that an individual works on vehicles at their residence and dumps the chemicals (coolant, motor oil, de-greaser, and other materials) onto the ground. Caller says they also occasionally dump the materials into the storm drain.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting an unknown sheen from unknown source in antigua marina. Sheen is describe as rainbow and brown sludge, spreading 50 yard…
nrc report · ID 1457737
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Caller is reporting an unknown sheen from unknown source in antigua marina. Sheen is describe as rainbow and brown sludge, spreading 50 yards x 10 yards, moving out to san diego bay. Caller had no further information.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported contractors were working on hydraulic equipment a military vessel, and while unwrapping hose protecting material, a leak occ…
nrc report · ID 1457545
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Caller reported contractors were working on hydraulic equipment a military vessel, and while unwrapping hose protecting material, a leak occurred behind the material which started leaking hydraulic fluid. 1 quart of material went over the side into water.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states there are 12 dead birds at torrance beach as well as an oil sheen on the sand. USCG is on scene and asked that he report it.
nrc report · ID 1457550 · 33.806, -118.394
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting a spill of transformer oil from a pole mounted transformer due to high temperatures in the area. Caller stated the spi…
nrc report · ID 1457696
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Caller is reporting a spill of transformer oil from a pole mounted transformer due to high temperatures in the area. Caller stated the spill has reached the side walk. Caller does not know if the materials contain pcb's. No waterways or storm drains impacted at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting an unknown oil, into white slough, from an unknown vessel. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown. Ca…
nrc report · ID 1457467
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The caller is reporting an unknown oil, into white slough, from an unknown vessel. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown. Caller states that crew onboard heard a pressure alarm sound and discovered a pinched line on the back of the vessel.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a transformer became overloaded, which blew the top off. Because of this (20) gallons of transformer oil released ont…
nrc report · ID 1457581
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The caller stated that a transformer became overloaded, which blew the top off. Because of this (20) gallons of transformer oil released onto soil at the location. The material was tested and it was determined that the material contained (104) parts per million of pcb’s.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller states a driver drove through the gate and fled the area. The caller discovered a trail of fuel down the road.
nrc report · ID 1457392
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: A hydrocarbon water mixture released from an unknown source during maintenance activities.
nrc report · ID 1457387
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