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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- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported a fork lift was on a levy and slipped into the water. There is now a visible sheen.
nrc report · ID 1443573 · 37.428, -122.050
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raw report — unverified: Caller discovered two large puddles on the ground that is possibly oil and the caller suspects the oil is coming up from out of the ground. …
nrc report · ID 1443574
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Caller discovered two large puddles on the ground that is possibly oil and the caller suspects the oil is coming up from out of the ground. Caller discovered it several days ago and the puddles are currently still there. Caller is requesting a call back regarding the outcome of the situation.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Gasoline and motor oil discharged from a partially submerged motor boat. It is unknown what caused the boat to submerge at this time. Call…
nrc report · ID 1443263
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Gasoline and motor oil discharged from a partially submerged motor boat. It is unknown what caused the boat to submerge at this time. Caller was notified of the incident today but was told this has been an ongoing issue since 11-sep-2025 with the boat and the dock partially submerged but it is being called in now because they see a sheen in the water.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a tractor trailer truck and trailer rollover that released certified motor oil in the trailer, onto the road and int…
nrc report · ID 1443411
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The caller is reporting a tractor trailer truck and trailer rollover that released certified motor oil in the trailer, onto the road and into a storm drain. The caller states that the vehicle rolled over while the driver was driving up the on ramp onto I-710s. The driver complained of pain, and was sent to the nearest hospital for evaluation by ambulance.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting release of biodegradable hydraulic oil, into the salton sea, from a barge. The caller states the cause of the releas…
nrc report · ID 1443116
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The caller is reporting release of biodegradable hydraulic oil, into the salton sea, from a barge. The caller states the cause of the release was due to a ruptured hydraulic hose.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: /// update to NRC report #1443111 /// Update is as follows: caller states the amount of water released is 2700 gallons, no other changes or…
nrc report · ID 1443114
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/// update to NRC report #1443111 /// Update is as follows: caller states the amount of water released is 2700 gallons, no other changes or updates. Original report reads: *** this is an update to NRC report 1443102 *** Update is as follows: - qty released updated to (55) gallons of crude oil and (27) gallons of water - cause has been attributed to a rupture in the s7 line. Original report Caller reporting a leak of an oil and brine water mixture from a valve box pipeline underground, leaking into the street and into a storm drain. The amount of product released is unknown. The cause of the release is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: *** this is an update to NRC report 1443102 *** Update is as follows: - qty released updated to (55) gallons of crude oil and (27) gallons …
nrc report · ID 1443111
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*** this is an update to NRC report 1443102 *** Update is as follows: - qty released updated to (55) gallons of crude oil and (27) gallons of water - cause has been attirbuted to a rupture in the s7 line. Original report Caller reporting a leak of an oil and brine water mixture from a valve box pipeline underground, leaking into the street and into a storm drain. The amount of product released is unknown. The cause of the release is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a leak of an oil and brine water mixture from a valve box pipeline underground, leaking into the street and into a storm dr…
nrc report · ID 1443102
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Caller reporting a leak of an oil and brine water mixture from a valve box pipeline underground, leaking into the street and into a storm drain. The amount of product released is unknown. The cause of the release is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a mystery sheen in lake nacimiento. Source and cause are unknown. Caller noted the sheen was fairly small to begin with and…
nrc report · ID 1443104
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Caller reporting a mystery sheen in lake nacimiento. Source and cause are unknown. Caller noted the sheen was fairly small to begin with and has dissipated since the discovery time. Caller estimates discharge at 3-5 gallons.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting an oil spill at the stern of the uss abraham lincoln at navy base coronado. It is estimated to be about 20 gallons of an un…
nrc report · ID 1443054
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Caller reporting an oil spill at the stern of the uss abraham lincoln at navy base coronado. It is estimated to be about 20 gallons of an unknown oil. The cause of the spill is unknown.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a single car accident. The car struck a rock, and an unknown oil is currently spilling onto a patch of grass on the side of…
nrc report · ID 1443090
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Caller reporting a single car accident. The car struck a rock, and an unknown oil is currently spilling onto a patch of grass on the side of the road. The accident was caused by the drivers foot slipping.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported that unknown fuel or oils are being discharged from their neighbor's garage. They suspect that their neighbor is running…
nrc report · ID 1443016
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The caller reported that unknown fuel or oils are being discharged from their neighbor's garage. They suspect that their neighbor is running an auto business from their private residence. The caller believes that nearby storm drains have been affected. This has been ongoing for a couple of years and is causing health concerns for residents of the area.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states a person is working on vehicles on the street and is releasing motor oil onto the roadway and it is likely going into the stor…
nrc report · ID 1442965
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Caller states a person is working on vehicles on the street and is releasing motor oil onto the roadway and it is likely going into the storm drains. This person has 7 different vehicles that he is working on . One of the vehicles is yellow. The man is also dumping the used motor oil into the blue recycling containers. This has been occurring for the last 2 to 3 years. Caller states the oily rag used during the vehicle maintenance is thrown into the regular trash bin.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states an unknown sheen from an unknown source was discovered within the boomed area of a naval ship at the incident location. The sh…
nrc report · ID 1442973
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Caller states an unknown sheen from an unknown source was discovered within the boomed area of a naval ship at the incident location. The sheen was approx. 10ft x 5ft and was rainbow in color. The sheen naturally dissipated.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a 25 ft sailing vessel ran out of gas and ran onto the rocks. No materials released but there…
nrc report · ID 1442959
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Potential Release Report: Caller reported that a 25 ft sailing vessel ran out of gas and ran onto the rocks. No materials released but there is a potential for a release of motor oil or other unknown oil from the outboard motor or onboard gas canisters.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: This is a potential release... Caller is reporting that a vessel ran aground on the beach due to it running out of fuel. This has the poten…
nrc report · ID 1442956
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This is a potential release... Caller is reporting that a vessel ran aground on the beach due to it running out of fuel. This has the potential to discharge diesel into the water.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller states the suspected responsible party is dumping compressor oil into buckets that are buried in the ground. They are also releasing …
nrc report · ID 1442768
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Caller states the suspected responsible party is dumping compressor oil into buckets that are buried in the ground. They are also releasing the refrigerants from ac units directly into the atmosphere. This has been going on for 5 to 10 years.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting what they believe to be a diesel sheen all over the water in white cove. Caller can not confirm it is diesel.
nrc report · ID 1442770
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raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a release of diesel fuel, into the santa fe channel, from a pleasure craft power boat at the end of the south dock. …
nrc report · ID 1442896
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The caller is reporting a release of diesel fuel, into the santa fe channel, from a pleasure craft power boat at the end of the south dock. The caller states the cause of the release is unknown at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller stated at 1506 on saturday, the received a scada alarm that a smoke sensor went off. The cause of the sensor going off is unknown at …
nrc report · ID 1442796
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Caller stated at 1506 on saturday, the received a scada alarm that a smoke sensor went off. The cause of the sensor going off is unknown at this time. The kern county fire dept was dispatched to the site and arrived at 1540. This report is being made out of an abundance of caution because of a threatened fire. There is no evidence of smoke or fire at this time nor on saturday (potential release). Fire department observed the unit from a safe distance, but nothing was found. All clear was given. A hot zone was established around the enclosure. A 5 day 24hr fire watch has been established. A plan will be made with kern co fire to make entry of the unit after the five days have past. There are 528 lithium ion batteries stored in the unit. Caller stated approx 2000 gallons of fire water was released inside of the unit and of that amount 20 gallons released onto the soil. Confirmation sampling will be made prior to clean up.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reported that a large amount of fuel was discharged offshore from a military vessel. Caller did not have the exact coordinates or loc…
nrc report · ID 1443705
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Caller reported that a large amount of fuel was discharged offshore from a military vessel. Caller did not have the exact coordinates or location of the discharge. Caller does not know the cause of the discharge or the exact amount of material released. Caller does not not know exact type of fuel that discharged.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: The caller discovered a vehicle submerged in monterey bay, with no pollution observed. No injuries reported at th…
nrc report · ID 1442597
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Potential Release Report: The caller discovered a vehicle submerged in monterey bay, with no pollution observed. No injuries reported at this time.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1442555
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller discovered an unknown sheen in half moon anchorage between a-d dock. The source of the sheen is unknown as well.
nrc report · ID 1442538
No public page - IncidentNews
Shipping Container Spill, Port of Long Beach; Long Beach, California
other · ID 11064 · 33.744, -118.202
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Shortly before 9am on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 50+ containers fell from the vessel Mississippi while it was berthed at the Pier G container terminal in the Port of Long Beach. No persons were injured and no oil discharge of hazardous materials has been reported. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has established a security zone around the vessel. On Sept. 11, the USCG contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator to request regular updates on weather and tides to support on-going salvage efforts.
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