This dataset includes about 500,000 chemical and petroleum spill incidents that are recorded in the Environmental Remediation Databases of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Petroleum and hazardous chemical spills that can impact the waters of the state must be reported by the spiller. Each recored is registered with spill number, facility program name, spill location, spill date, received date, contributing factor, waterbody, source, spilled material and quantity, etc.
| Subject | Environment |
| Jurisdiction | State of New York |
| Data Provider | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Environmental Remediation |
| Source | data.ny.gov |
Under State law, petroleum and hazardous chemical spills that can impact the waters of the state must be reported by the spiller (and, in some cases, by anyone who has knowledge of the spills). This dataset contains records of spills of petroleum and other hazardous materials. Every year, DEC receives approximately 15,000 reports of confirmed or suspected releases to the environment. Approximately ninety percent of those releases involve petroleum products. The rest involve various hazardous materials, unknown materials, or other substances such as untreated sewage and cooking grease. Accidental releases of petroleum and/or other hazardous materials occur throughout New York State. Even small releases have the potential to endanger public health and contaminate groundwater, surface water, and soils.
Environmental damage from such releases depends on the material spilled, the quantity spilled and the extent of contamination. Many of these reports are releases of small quantities, typically a few gallons that are contained and cleaned up quickly with little or no damage to the environment. In other instances, material releases may seep through the soil and eventually into the groundwater, which can make water supplies unsafe to drink. Vapors from spilled materials may also collect in houses and businesses, creating potential indoor air health concerns or fire/explosion hazards. Uncontained spills, especially those that impact surface water, can kill or injure plants, fish, and wildlife, and cause damage to their habitats. Federal and State laws require prompt reporting of petroleum and other hazardous material releases to allow quick response. DEC responds to reports through the Spill Response Program. Both immediate response and continued cleanup vary depending on the type of material spilled and the resulting impacts to the environment. Federal and State law require the spiller, or responsible party, to notify government agencies and to contain, clean up, and dispose of any spilled/contaminated material in order to correct any environmental damage. This cleanup is typically undertaken by a qualified contractor hired by the responsible party. Any delay in containing or recovering a release allows contaminants to spread and may result in more extensive damage and more expensive cleanups. If the responsible party is unable or unwilling to do the necessary work, DEC will use its staff and contractors to complete the cleanup and seek to recover its costs from the responsible party. DEC can provide additional resources to local agencies during emergencies and will remain involved if continued cleanup of the environment is required. Continued cleanup is the responsibility of the spiller and is required if contamination and environmental damage remain after the initial containment and recovery. Continued cleanup may include determining the extent of contamination, selecting a cleanup technology, and completing remedial actions. DEC oversees the process to ensure the actions are protective of public safety, health and the environment pursuant to Article 12 Section 176 of the Navigation Law and regulations developed under Article 37 Section 105 of the ECL (i.e., 6NYCRR Parts 596-599).
This dataset includes records of spills of petroleum and other hazardous materials. Examples of what may be included in a spill record includes: Administrative information (DEC region and unique seven-digit spill number), Program facility name, Spill date/time, Location, Spill source and cause, Material(s) and material type spilled, Quantity spilled and recovered, Units measured, Surface water bodies affected, Close date (cleanup activity finished and all paperwork completed).
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Address: 165 Ridgefield Ave, South Salem Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 25 Woodway Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2023-04-24 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Howe Street, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-11-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 25 Twin Lakes Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-10-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 237 Kitchawan Rd, South Salem, 15090 Spill Date: 2022-08-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 226 Siliver Spring Rd, Silver Spring and Hasting Ct, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-08-13 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 15 Laurel Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-07-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 19 Beaver Pond Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-07-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1125 Route 35, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-02-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 193 Elmwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-01-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 284 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2022-01-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1196 Rte 35, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-11-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1145 Old Post Road, 1145 Route 35, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-09-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 56 Ridgefield Ave, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-09-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 19 Tri Brook Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-08-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 231 Silver Spring Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-06-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 424 Smith Ridge Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-06-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 136 Ridgefield Ave, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-06-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 79 Bouton Road, South Salem, 10590 Spill Date: 2021-05-11 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | ||||
Address: 12 Soundview Loop, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-04-22 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 185 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem, 10590 Spill Date: 2021-04-15 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: perfluorooctanoic acid | ||||
Address: 163 Ridgefield Ave, South Salem Spill Date: 2021-01-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 23 Salem Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-12-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 35 Woodway Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-12-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1 Old Pond Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-11-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 34 Lake Kitchawn Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-10-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 155 Kitchawan Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-10-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 23 Salem Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-09-17 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 226 Silver Spring Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-08-27 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 264 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-08-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 235 Elmwood Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-08-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 31 Elmwood Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-07-09 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 135 Main Street, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-06-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Blueberry Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-05-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 52 Sabbathday Hill Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-04-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Bouton St, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-04-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Ridgeland Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2020-01-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 485 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-12-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Shore Trail, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-11-05 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 457 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-10-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Pine Hill Dr, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-08-14 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2 Cross Pond Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-08-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 41 East St, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-08-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 92 Lockwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-07-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 164 Spring St, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-04-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 34 Gilbert St, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-04-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 82 Spring St, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-02-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 178 Smith Ridge Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-01-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 31 Truesdale Lake Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2019-01-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Glen Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-12-06 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 27 Salem Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-09-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Autumm Ridge Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-07-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Shore Trail, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-07-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 75 Main St, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-07-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 44 Lockwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-06-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Brook Manor Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-06-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Waccabuc River Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-04-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 79 Bouton Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2018-01-16 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 129 Ridgefield Ave, South Salem Spill Date: 2017-05-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Gilbert Street, South Salem Spill Date: 2017-03-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 185 Smith Ridge Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2017-01-20 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2 Kingswood Way, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-12-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 69 Lockwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-06-14 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 111 Elmwood Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-05-16 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 18 Waccabuc River Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-04-29 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2 Millstone Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-04-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 86 Lockwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-03-16 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 38 Old Church Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-03-07 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 38 Old Church Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-03-01 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Autumn Ridge Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2016-01-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 115 Boutonville Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-12-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 71 Pine Hill Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-11-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 49 Lockwood Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-10-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 27 Bouton Street, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-10-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Orchard Dr, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-09-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Longview Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-08-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 46 Truesdale Lake Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-08-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 8 Longview Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-07-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 46 Twin Lake Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-07-14 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 25 Howe St, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-06-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3 Kingswood Way, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-06-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 West Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-05-06 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 57 Pine Hill Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-03-25 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1156 Rte 35, South Salem Spill Date: 2015-03-04 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 114 Boutonville Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-10-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 27 Main St, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-09-08 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 171 Elmwood, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-08-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Spring St South, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-07-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Robin Court, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-07-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 188 Kitchawan Rd, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-07-16 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Apple Hill Court, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-07-05 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 77 Lockwood Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-07-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Salem Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-06-16 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1195 Route 35, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-05-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Laurie Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-03-14 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 47 East Street, South Salem Spill Date: 2014-01-17 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 18 Ashwood Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2013-10-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1 Salem Lane, South Salem Spill Date: 2013-10-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Laurel Road, South Salem Spill Date: 2013-09-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 31 South Shore Drive, South Salem Spill Date: 2013-09-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||