Officials in Georgia are warning beachgoers they may find tar balls around St. Simons Sound, a month after crews began work to contain oil pollution from a capsized cargo ship.
The 656-foot Golden Ray overturned in St. Simon Sound on September 8. The St. Simon Sound Unified Command does not know how much oil waste is in the water, but said the process of removing fuel, removing vehicles onboard and removing the ship from the water may take months.The Unified Command confirmed to CNN that advisories have been issued about tar balls on the beaches in the area and it is warning swimmers to leave the water if they see or smell oil.
According to a Savannah representative at the Environmental Protection Agency's National Response Center, since the start of the Golden Ray incident, there have been 24 reports of oil sightings. Nineteen have been linked to the ship. Oil and tar sightingsA 14,700-foot floating containment barrier has been deployed to areas where oil has been spotted on the surface of the water.
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