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 176 to 200 of 2,160 records for all sources
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of three gallons of non pcb mineral oil onto the road, that entered a storm drain. The cause of the release was…
nrc report · ID 1470906
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Caller reporting the release of three gallons of non pcb mineral oil onto the road, that entered a storm drain. The cause of the release was a car striking a transformer.
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raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1470867
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raw report — unverified: Renewable diesel fuel discharged from an offshore crew oil vessel due to a tank overfill caused by operator error.
nrc report · ID 1470823
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raw report — unverified: Diesel fuel discharged from a crew vessel due to an overfill caused by operator error.
nrc report · ID 1470826
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported a sailing vessel ran aground south of the ventura harbor inlet. The vessel has fuel onboard but no sheen has been sighted so…
nrc report · ID 1470796
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Caller reported a sailing vessel ran aground south of the ventura harbor inlet. The vessel has fuel onboard but no sheen has been sighted so far.
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raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1470762
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raw report — unverified: ****this is an update to NRC report #1471013**** Update is as follows: - the caller updates the material released is red dye diesel #2 in th…
nrc report · ID 1471015 · 38.329, -121.681
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****this is an update to NRC report #1471013**** Update is as follows: - the caller updates the material released is red dye diesel #2 in the amount of 4 gallons. Original report ****this is an update to NRC report #1470690**** Update is as follows: - the caller updates the rigging that was carrying the fuel slipped and fell into the boat causing the cap to pop. Diapers were left in the water until the next morning to collect residual products. With no evidence of pollution, all material was removed and cleared on (8/14/26 in the am hours). Original report Caller reported while refueling a cell cube, the strap broke and it fell onto a boat, some of the materials reached the water but most of it spilled inside the boat.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported they received a report of a vessel taking on water. When they got to the vessel a sheen was discovered. Mitigation has taken…
nrc report · ID 1470687
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Caller reported they received a report of a vessel taking on water. When they got to the vessel a sheen was discovered. Mitigation has taken place and the release is secured.
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raw report — unverified: Unknown sheen sighting. Exact source of the sheen is unknown at this time.
nrc report · ID 1470669
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that they discovered an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the marina del rey harbor.
nrc report · ID 1470607 · 33.982, -118.447
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a passenger car drove through a guardrail and off a cliff due to unknown reasons and fell into the pacific ocean. T…
nrc report · ID 1470577
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The caller reported that a passenger car drove through a guardrail and off a cliff due to unknown reasons and fell into the pacific ocean. There was one reported injury and one reported fatality. The caller reported a release of unknown amounts of gasoline and motor oil into the water, but due to poor lighting, a sheen was not observed.
No public page - IncidentNews
Diesel Spill in Monterey Bay; Monterey, California
oil · ID 11202 · 36.607, -121.893
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On August 13, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a diesel spill in the Breakwater Cove Marina in Monterey, California that produced a sheen of approximately 50' x 50'. The location is near Sensitive Site 3-370-A, identified in the Area Contingency Plan. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is en route.
- IncidentNews
Pollution Surveillance Report off Santa Barbara; Montecito, California
oil · ID 11201 · 34.332, -119.623
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The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for California received a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) for a discharge 7 nautical miles southeast of Santa Barbara, California. The report was categorized as high confidence and the source appears to be Platform B. The SSC contacted U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara. No other report of the discharge has been made and the USCG is contacting the operator of the facility.
- Satellite
Possible oil signature (LANDSAT8), 0.46 km²
satellite anomaly · ID 20260812_1834_LANDSAT8_OIL · 34.337, -119.615
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller stated that they discovered an odor of fuel at the location. Because of this, the caller suspects an unknown sheen from an unknow…
nrc report · ID 1470539
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The caller stated that they discovered an odor of fuel at the location. Because of this, the caller suspects an unknown sheen from an unknown source may be present at or around dock 1 at marina del ray.
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raw report — unverified: Report date: 08-13-2026 Report time: 1320 utc Region: pacific Sub region: california Area/block: southern california 6658 Image date: 08-12-…
nrc report · ID 1470611 · 34.332, -119.622
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Report date: 08-13-2026 Report time: 1320 utc Region: pacific Sub region: california Area/block: southern california 6658 Image date: 08-12-2026 Image time: 1834 utc Data source: landsat8 Mode: multispectral Resolution: 30 meter Location: 34°19'56" n/119°37'21" w Area: 0.46 square kilometers Confidence: high Report map/gis files: https://www.ospo.NOAA.gov/products/ocean/marinepollution/ Remarks: possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from an oil facility located 7 nm southeast of santa barbara, california. It extended from the source towards the north before turning in a southeastward direction, after which it was indistinguishable from nearby natural seeps. The anomaly had strong contrast against the ocean background in optical imagery, and exhibited a silvery-white sheen throughout, indicative of possible thicker oil. Overall, the anomaly measured 3.2 nm in length and was 0.2 nm at its widest point. Winds near the time of the image were out of the se at approximately 2 kts. If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@NOAA.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@NOAA.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request. Erma: https://erma.NOAA.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+58758&x=-119.614976&y=34.3372285&z=11&panel=layer For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.NOAA.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a vessel was discovered to be sinking at the location. Because of this an unknown oil and gasoline were released in t…
nrc report · ID 1470534 · 35.421, -120.871
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The caller stated that a vessel was discovered to be sinking at the location. Because of this an unknown oil and gasoline were released in the estero bay.
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a waste management truck had a release of an unknown oil onto the road at a private residence. No waterways or stor…
nrc report · ID 1470465
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The caller reported that a waste management truck had a release of an unknown oil onto the road at a private residence. No waterways or storm drains were affected. The release is about 2 foot by 2 foot in size.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that an unknown amount of bladder tanks were placed on a grassland about 5 years ago. Tanks were removed several months ago.…
nrc report · ID 1471203
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Caller reported that an unknown amount of bladder tanks were placed on a grassland about 5 years ago. Tanks were removed several months ago. The piece of property is also being used as an auto shop/dismantler which has released an unknown amount hydraulic oil, diesel fuel, brake fluid, and other unknown materials/particulate to grassland and gravel. An unknown of material has also impacted a seasonal tributary to morrison creek. Caller stated that oil soaked gravel is being removed and replaced with new gravel, and this process has been happening for several years. Caller also stated that an explosion occurred in february 2025 on the property. The caller is not aware of any injuries or fatalities that have occurred on the property. Caller reported trucks idling on the property and periodic trash fires at night. Caller does not know if all previously burning fires have been extinguished and does not know if any evacuations have occurred. Caller has stated seeing dead ducks, mice, birds, and rabbits.
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raw report — unverified: The caller discovered an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the pacific ocean.
nrc report · ID 1470431 · 34.412, -119.818
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a customer was disposing of materials at a landfill and spilled several containers of cumene hydroperoxide onto the…
nrc report · ID 1470472
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The caller reported that a customer was disposing of materials at a landfill and spilled several containers of cumene hydroperoxide onto the soil. The caller estimates that about 61 pounds of material was released. Local authorities responded and evacuated the area. Cleanup is underway. No waterways or storm drains were affected.
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raw report — unverified: The caller is reporting a release of diesel, onto the ground and into a storm drain, from the passenger side saddle tank on a tractor traile…
nrc report · ID 1470351
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The caller is reporting a release of diesel, onto the ground and into a storm drain, from the passenger side saddle tank on a tractor trailer truck and trailer. Caller states the cause of the release was due to the saddle tank being punctured by road debris.
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raw report — unverified: The caller observed a vessel taking on water and the oily waste from the bilge released into morro bay creating a sheen.
nrc report · ID 1470334
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raw report — unverified: The caller states the bilge material was pumped into the bucket which revealed a small puncture causing impact to the san diego bay.
nrc report · ID 1470323
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raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a sinking vessel in the oakland estuary. The cause of sinking was unknown at the time of the call…
nrc report · ID 1470280
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Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a sinking vessel in the oakland estuary. The cause of sinking was unknown at the time of the call. Reportedly, the vessel hat (24) quarts of motor oil on board and (50-100) gallons of gasoline. There was no known sheen in the waterway at the time of the report.
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