Tar Balls Wash Up on Southeast Florida Beaches, Coast Guard Investigates The U. S. Coast Guard is investigating after tar balls were seen washed up on beaches in Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, and Deerfield Beach areas of southeast Florida on Saturday. According to Petty Officer Diana Sherbs, the Coast Guard personnel assessed the area on Sunday morning and reported that the conditions remained the same, if not improved.
"We are collaborating with local government agencies to prepare for future cleanup operations in specific areas," Sherbs stated. Tar balls are solid or semi-solid "fragments or lumps of oil" that are sticky and can range from pinhead size to around 30 centimeters in diameter, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Sources may include offshore petroleum production, "discharges during marine transportation.".. and naturally occurring seepage from the ocean floor. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 crew and Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale boat crew deployed to investigate a potential source of the tar balls, "but were unable to determine where they came from." The Coast Guard is working to identify the origin of the pollution.
As a precaution, beachgoers who encounter additional pollution can report it to the National Response Center by calling 800-424-8802... according to ← →
Read more: Found hereThe U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after tar balls were seen washed up on southeast Florida beaches . The substances were reported in the Palm Beach, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach areas on Saturday, Petty Officer Diana Sherbs told USA TODAY in an emailed statement.
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