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 201 to 225 of 2,160 records for all sources
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller discovered a release on the well bay causing a sheen in the pacific ocean. 8feet x 50 feet 15feet x 30 feet
nrc report · ID 1470244 · 34.468, -120.681
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that a private residence at the location is releasing unknown amounts of raw sewage. The material is releasing to the grou…
nrc report · ID 1470231
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The caller stated that a private residence at the location is releasing unknown amounts of raw sewage. The material is releasing to the ground and soil at the location. The cause of the release is being attributed to a pipe failure at the residence.
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raw report — unverified: Unknown fuel discharged from a vessel due to an unknown cause at this time.
nrc report · ID 1470085
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting an unknown amount of oil blobs/ oil sheen along the asilomar beach/ coast line. Blobs vary in size and span across a hun…
nrc report · ID 1470060
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Caller is reporting an unknown amount of oil blobs/ oil sheen along the asilomar beach/ coast line. Blobs vary in size and span across a hundred meters. Caller had no further information.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: "2190" oil discharged from a us navy ship while getting ready to depart.
nrc report · ID 1470063
No public page - IncidentNews
Tar Balls at Monterey Bay; Pacific Grove, California
oil · ID 11197 · 36.624, -121.941
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On August 8, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a report of tar balls of varying size along a 100-meter stretch of Spanish Bay, Asilomar Beach. The oil appeared to be quite weathered. The source is unknown, possibly from natural seeps. No additional support is anticipated at this time.
- IncidentNews
Disabled Vessel near Elk Horn Slough; Moss Landing, California
oil · ID 11196 · 36.815, -121.792
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On August 7, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of the 25-foot GRADY WHITE taking on water near Elk Horn Slough. The vessel was under tow and began taking on water and the tow was released. The vessel is reported to have 70 gallons of gasoline on board and is currently sheening. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is currently on scene. Further efforts to recover the vessel will take place tomorrow.
- NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Hydraulic fluid discharged from a hydraulic power unit due to operator error (pressure was not released from the system while technician was…
nrc report · ID 1469982
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Hydraulic fluid discharged from a hydraulic power unit due to operator error (pressure was not released from the system while technician was replacing a sensor).
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raw report — unverified: 16 - 24 ounces of motor oil discharged from the bilge.
nrc report · ID 1469979
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that an unknown brown oil or chemical with a strong gasoline odor appeared on the concrete of a residential property. It is …
nrc report · ID 1469887
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Caller reported that an unknown brown oil or chemical with a strong gasoline odor appeared on the concrete of a residential property. It is unknown where the material came from. The caller first noticed the material about 7 weeks ago.
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raw report — unverified: Caller is reporting a fishing vessel released an unknown amount of unknown oil into the water. Local authorities notified for clean up. Call…
nrc report · ID 1469867
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Caller is reporting a fishing vessel released an unknown amount of unknown oil into the water. Local authorities notified for clean up. Caller had no further information.
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raw report — unverified: Caller reported that a black jeep has released an unknown amount of motor oil into the gutter. The caller stated that it has not entered any…
nrc report · ID 1469876
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Caller reported that a black jeep has released an unknown amount of motor oil into the gutter. The caller stated that it has not entered any waterways at this time. The caller does not know the cause of the release.
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raw report — unverified: ****this is an update to NRC report #1469823**** - the caller states no dot assets are not involved and wishes to rescind the report. Orig…
nrc report · ID 1469915
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****this is an update to NRC report #1469823**** - the caller states no dot assets are not involved and wishes to rescind the report. Original report The caller reported the discovery of "product" on the ground at the incident location. It was found to have released 5 barrels from facility piping at a tank farm. The cause of the release is unknown at this time. The product was described as a mix of unknown oils and water. No waterways or storm drains were affected.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: The caller reported the discovery of "product" on the ground at the incident location. It was found to have released from facility piping at…
nrc report · ID 1469823
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The caller reported the discovery of "product" on the ground at the incident location. It was found to have released from facility piping at a tank farm. The cause of the release is unknown at this time. The product was described as a mix of unknown oils and water. No waterways or storm drains were affected.
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raw report — unverified: The caller states a hydraulic line ruptured and released 10 gallons into the bilge which pumped the material into channel island harbor.
nrc report · ID 1469817
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that they experienced a failed hydro test at a loading dock for petroleum products. Because of this (20) gallons of contac…
nrc report · ID 1469797
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The caller stated that they experienced a failed hydro test at a loading dock for petroleum products. Because of this (20) gallons of contact water released from a hose. The material released onto soil and rocks at the location.
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raw report — unverified: The caller stated that they discovered an unknown sheen from an unknown source at naval base san diego.
nrc report · ID 1469795
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raw report — unverified: Caller reporting the release of what appears to be hydraulic oil (cant be confirmed) from an unknown source. The oil is in the water of the …
nrc report · ID 1469774
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Caller reporting the release of what appears to be hydraulic oil (cant be confirmed) from an unknown source. The oil is in the water of the bodega harbor.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a vehicle drove into huntington harbor. It is unknown how much fuel or oil is inside, but there is currently no sheen on bo…
nrc report · ID 1469770
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Caller reporting a vehicle drove into huntington harbor. It is unknown how much fuel or oil is inside, but there is currently no sheen on board. Boom has been deployed.
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raw report — unverified: The caller states a vessel docked at the pier released 20-50 gallons of diesel into the port of long beach.
nrc report · ID 1469717
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported that a semi truck struck a power line, pulling the pole-mounted transformer down to the ground. This resulted in the rel…
nrc report · ID 1469723
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The caller reported that a semi truck struck a power line, pulling the pole-mounted transformer down to the ground. This resulted in the release of (11.5) gallons of non-pcb transformer oil onto asphalt and soil. A nearby dry creek may have also been affected.
No public page - NRC raw
raw report — unverified: Caller reporting a house boat idling and docked with a visible sheen witnessed in the waterway. The boat is the suspected, but unconfirmed, …
nrc report · ID 1469654
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Caller reporting a house boat idling and docked with a visible sheen witnessed in the waterway. The boat is the suspected, but unconfirmed, source of the sheen. The material is believed to be diesel. Sheen is reportedly contained to the launch ramp area.
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raw report — unverified: The caller discovered an unknown sheen from an unknown source in the s yuba river. The caller states the water tested positive for lead.
nrc report · ID 1469721
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raw report — unverified: Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a capsized vessel taking on water off shore of newport beach. The potential discharge was reporte…
nrc report · ID 1469595 · 33.579, -117.922
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Potential Release Report: Caller reporting a capsized vessel taking on water off shore of newport beach. The potential discharge was reported as a maximum of 30 gallons of gasoline. No reported sheen in the waterway at the time of the report
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raw report — unverified: The caller reported a discharge of an unknown amount of diesel fuel (greater than 10 gallons) from a box truck (utility truck) that went ont…
nrc report · ID 1469560
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The caller reported a discharge of an unknown amount of diesel fuel (greater than 10 gallons) from a box truck (utility truck) that went onto the ground and into a storm drain at a marine cargo terminal at the incident location. The cause of the discharge is unknown.
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