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TABLE 78 Average
Volume of Oil Spills by Source: 1991-2000
(Gallons)
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| Maritime |
14,282,220 |
77.2 |
| Facilities |
4,020,880 |
21.7 |
| Maritime nontank vessels
and other |
3,353,840 |
18.1 |
| Waterborne tank vessels |
6,907,500 |
37.3 |
| Pipeline |
1,989,949 |
10.8 |
| Non-transportation
structures and facilities |
692,099 |
3.7 |
| Unknown and other |
1,261,849 |
6.8 |
| Highway, aircraft, rail,
and other |
269,920 |
1.5 |
| Total |
18,496,037 |
100.0 |
NOTE: Data are preliminary.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, calculations based on U.S. Coast Guard; Pollution Incidents in and Around U.S. Waters, available at
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/response/stats/ac.htm, as of September 2002.
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