Bay Hit with Gas Spill and Sewage Overflow
Early Wednesday morning, a tug boat in the Carquinez Strait hit a gasoline pipeline near the Tesoro refinery in Martinez, spilling gasoline into the Bay. Not long after, a sewage overflow from a treatment plant in Marin sent 64,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater into Racoon Strait.
Baykeeper was on the scene of the gas spill, closely monitoring response in order to ensure that the lessons learned from last November’s oil spill in the Bay are put into action. While it appears the leak was small, the situation requires careful evaluation so that we can be better prepared to deal with the next crisis in the Bay. Read more about our response to the Cosco Busan oil spill.
Baykeeper is also investigating the details of the sewage spill into Racoon Strait. Earlier this year, Baykeeper launched a Sick of Sewage initiative to call for a total overhaul of the Bay Area’s crumbling sewage infrastructures. Read more about our Sick of Sewage campaign.
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Sick of Sewage Initiative
After over a decade of efforts to stop sewage spills in the Bay Area, Baykeeper has launched a Sick of Sewage Initiative to rein in the Bay’s sewage spill problem. The initiative will involve:
- launching a number of investigations of sewage agencies with a history of sewage spills,
- filing lawsuits to compel system-wide improvements,
- conducting a public education campaign for how Bay Area residents can help reduce spills,
- working with state regulators and legislators to improve spill enforcement and penalties, and
- issuing a comprehensive report on wastewater treatment problems in the Bay Area.
Read More About Current Legislation to Reduce Sewage Spills
How You Can Help! Top 10 Tips to Reduce Sewage Spills
Read More About Our Sick of Sewage Campaign
Reforming Oil Spill Policy
The 53,000-gallon bunker oil spill from the Cosco Busan container ship on November 7, 2007 was the worst ship-related spill in San Francisco Bay in nearly two decades. San Francisco Baykeeper is now working to create improved oil spill response policy in the Bay Area.
California policy-makers are currently considering important legislation to improve oil spill response. Baykeeper has been actively involved in developing this legislation, and we need your help to ensure the bills are passed.
Learn More About Current Legislation to Improve Oil Spill Response
