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Photo Release: Coast Guard continuing to investigate report of tar balls on beach in Makaha, Oahu

July 31, 2015

The Coast Guard is investigating a report made July 29, 2015, by beachgoers of tar balls on the beach in Makaha on Oahu, Hawaii. 

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu incident management personnel walked the beaches and found tar balls up to an inch in size scattered along a 1,000-yard stretch of beach and took samples in an attempt to locate the source. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.

The Coast Guard is investigating a report made July 29, 2015, by beachgoers of tar balls on the beach in Makaha on Oahu, Hawaii.

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu incident management personnel walked the beaches and found tar balls up to an inch in size scattered along a 1,000-yard stretch of beach.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.

The Coast Guard is investigating a report made July 29, 2015, by beachgoers of tar balls on the beach in Makaha on Oahu, Hawaii.

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu incident management personnel took samples and sent them to the Coast Guard Marine Safety Lab in New London, Connecticut.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.

For more information please click here to view the initial release. 

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