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East Pensacola Beach

  • Location Via de Luna Drive and Portofino Drive
  • Date Sep 1 2012
  • Time 09:26
  • Category Oil on Land   
  • Incident Incident
  • Nearby Incident Nearby Incident

Incident Report Description

Tarballs were found along the wrack line of the Gulf tonight. This was near Portofino condos, on the beach. Oil was on shells too.
UV light testing was performed on these pieces of oil, aiding in monitoring these world class beaches. The orange hue is Crude oil contamination, the white indicates shells and other beach material, and the sand will glow a purple tone.
Credibility: UP  DOWN  4
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