The phrase "spill site" refers to a location where a substance, such as oil or chemicals, has accidentally leaked or come out of its container and caused a mess or pollution. Full definition
On October 19th, just hours after NGOs led by Living Oceans and Greenpeace released detailed plans for conducting an underwater investigation of the oil spill site in Robson Bight, Canada's federal and provincial governments reached agreement on conducting an investigation and sharing the costs. (orcalab.org)
of these submarines could be deployed at oil spill sites to gather and then move oil to a collection area, guided by magnetic or electrical fields. (treehugger.com)
This has created a legacy of radioactivity at spill sites.» (sciencedaily.com)