Avila II Pipeline Leak
The contamination occurred in Avila Beach, California. The pipelines under Front Street leaked hydrocarbons (e.g., crude oil, gasoline, diesel) for decades, contaminating the beach, groundwater, and nearby marine environment.
- Date/Time Frame
- 1970s–1992
- Statute
- OPA
- State
- California
- Substances
- crude oil, diesel, gasoline
- Injury
- Recreational Use, Surface Water, Vegetation
Consent Decrees:
2001.03
- State Trustees:
- California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Office of Spill Prevention and Response
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)