Chevron Refinery Spills 600 Gallons of Oil into SF Bay
Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know about the oil spill from Chevron’s Refinery at Long Wharf Richmond that dumped 600 gallons of a mixture of petroleum and water in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, February 9th.
The pipeline leak, which was first noticed around 3pm, was leaking approximately five gallons a minute. The leak was stopped around 4:40p.
The Bay Area Air Quality District is investigating the spill and says it will post an incident report on its website later on Wednesday. Any violations will be issued once the investigation is completed.
The East Bay Region Park District has closed local beaches (Miller/Knox Regional Park and Keller beach) until at least noon on Wednesday.
See the latest updates at ABC7
Air District Inspectors on scene at Long Wharf near #Chevron where roughly 600 gallons of a petroleum and water mixture have leaked. There is a multi-agency response and the leak is now contained. This is an ongoing investigation. Follow instructions from local authorities.
— Bay Area Air Quality (@AirDistrict) February 10, 2021
Air District staff continues #Chevron investigation at Long Wharf near Richmond. Determination and issuance of any violations will occur once investigation is complete. An incident report will be posted on our website later today.
— Bay Area Air Quality (@AirDistrict) February 10, 2021
