Chocolate Bay
On 15 August 2005, a barge containing 1,572 m3 of sulphuric acid grounded in a marshy bay in Texas. Measurements of the pH taken around the grounded vessel indicated the presence of sulphuric acid in the water: around 1,300 m3 of acid were spilt into the estuary.
On 19 August, the acid and water mixture remaining
within the barge was pumped out of the tanks. The bay constitutes
an important natural reserve. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Name: Chocolate Bay
Date: 15 August 2005
Location: USA
Accident area: Chocolate Bay, Texas
Cause of spill: grounding
Quantity transported: 1,572 m3
Type of pollutant: sulphuric acid
Quantity spilled: 1,300 m3
Ship type: barge
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Last update: 01/11/2006