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Avila I Oil Spill

Avila Beach, California, when a Unocal pipeline ruptured on August 3, 1992, spilling approximately 600 barrels of crude oil. The oil flowed into the Pacific Ocean, affecting nearby land, marine waters, and associated natural resources?.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • August 3, 1992
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • California
  • Substances
  • oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Sediment, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

1996.03.22 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  • State Trustees:
  • California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), California State Lands Commission
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)