Human caused ecological disaster
Details
Event title
United States - Diesel Spill from Generator; Towson, Maryland
Source
Severity
Unspecified
Event date (UTC)
2026-09-28 00:00:00
Last update (UTC)
2026-09-28 00:00:00
Area range
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Address/Affected area(s)
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On the morning of September 26, 2026, an estimated 2,000 gallons of #2 home heating oil spilled from a generator near Towson, Maryland. The spill went into a drainage pipe that discharges into the Long Quarter Branch and then into a reservoir. Spill responders were on-scene late Saturday where containment boom was put into place and a vacuum truck was being utilized. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore requested a fate analysis of the fuel to understand potential evaporation/dispersion rates. NOAA provided the fate analysis, explanatory notes, and information about how diesel fuel behaves when spilled.