Sand to be cleaned and replaced after USA navy fuel spill on popular Darwin beach
AUSTRALIAN and American environmental specialists were cleaning up a suspected fuel spill at a popular Darwin beach on Wednesday.
The ADF and Marines were notified of a marine fuel spill on Casuarina Beach, off Lee Point on Tuesday.
Results of sand quality testing revealed an area about 20m long and 10m wide that may have been contaminated in a spill which occurred during an amphibious offload as a part of Exercise Talisman Sabre — Australia’s largest combined military exercise, which runs through until July 21.
A spokesman said the ADF had “notified all appropriate government agencies”.
“The ADF’s environmental team took immediate steps to cordon the area and began to assess the extent of the incident,” he said.
It’s not known what caused the spill.
