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: 125 Smart Ave & Marco Avenue, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-07-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 125 Smart Ave, 415 Bruckner Blvd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-06-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 79 Alexander St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-06-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown hazardous material | ||||
Address: 79 Alexander St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-06-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 15 Westmoreland Dr, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-06-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 242 Devoe Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-05-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 137 Alexander St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-05-13 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 125 Smart Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-05-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 137 Alexander St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-05-02 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 35 Lewis Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-04-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 126 Hoover Road, Aka 130 Hoover Road, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-04-12 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 149 Kneeland Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-04-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 96 Douglas Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-03-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 157 First St, 157 1st St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-03-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 254 Valentine Lane, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-03-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 32 Rossiter Ave, 32-34 Rossiter Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-03-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 44 Fieldcrest Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-02-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Bobolink Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-02-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 53 Villa Ave, Aka 51 Villa Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-01-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 55 Riverside Dr, Yonkers Spill Date: 2023-01-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 731 Central Park Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-12-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 159 Saratoga Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-12-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 199 Trenchard St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-12-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 63 Norwood Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-12-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 59 Babcock Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-11-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: phosphoric acid | ||||
Address: 772 Palisade Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-11-26 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 21 Saw Mill River Rd, Yonkers, 10701 Spill Date: 2022-11-19 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 723 Mcclean Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-11-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: ethylene glycol | ||||
Address: 845 Nepperhan Ave, Former Bus Garage, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-11-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 754 Palisades Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-10-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 264 Manhattan Ave, 15 Kennedy Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-10-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: other - tyrene | ||||
Address: 53 Abbey Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-09-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Van Cortland Park Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-09-28 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 18 Park Hill Ave, 18 1/2 Park Hill Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-09-22 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 121 Lefferts Road, Air Complaint, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-09-14 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 154 Park Hill Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-09-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 76 Morsemere Avenue, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 561 Kimball Ave, Yonkers, 10704 Spill Date: 2022-08-17 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 772 Palisade Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 43 Agnola St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Truman Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Ridgeland Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 919 North Broadway, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-09 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 249 Helena Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-08-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 47 Croydon Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-07-28 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 425 Crestwood Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-07-20 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 498 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-06-13 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 111 Ramsey Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-06-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 8 Wellesley Road, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 632 Van Cortlandt Park, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-24 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 145 Sawmill River Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 29 Kipling Road, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 85 Cook Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 82 Etville Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-05-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: non PCB oil | ||||
Address: 1 Fernbrook Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-04-26 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: mineral oil | ||||
Address: 228 Sommerville Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-04-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Gavin Street, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-04-13 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 49 Shonnard Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-04-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Ridge Hill Boulevard, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-03-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 144 Hayward St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 731 Central Park Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-17 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 731 Central Park Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-17 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 149 Jackson Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-15 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 18 Morris Place (Aka 14 Morris), Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 186 Park Hill Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 84 Northview Terrace, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-02-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Pocono Ave, Yonkers, 10701 Spill Date: 2022-01-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 126 Brookdale Dr, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-01-08 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 52 Hayward Street, Yonkers Spill Date: 2022-01-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Halstead Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-12-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 166 Minerva Dr, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-12-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 397 Upland Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-12-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 27 Rigby St, 48 Rigby St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 34 Juana Street, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 429 Westchester Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 74 Croton Terrace, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-15 Contributing Factor: Abandoned Drums Material Name: paint thinners | ||||
Address: 125 Smart Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 41 Lincoln Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 377 North Broadway, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-02 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 94 Waring Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-11-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 76 Buena Vista Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-10-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 136 Central Park Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-10-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 18 Rosedale Road, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-10-14 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 54 Villa Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-10-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 49 Troy Lane, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Rosedale Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 61 Bushey Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Montague Street, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Ravenswood Rd, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-03 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 33 Abner Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-09-02 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 565 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-08-30 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 45 Pier St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-08-05 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 46 Cross St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-07-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 54 Truman Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-07-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Rich Hill Lane, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-07-17 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 547 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-07-08 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: sealants | ||||
Address: 45 Turner St, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-06-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 97 Portland Pl, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-06-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 22 Ambrose Place, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-06-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 925 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers Spill Date: 2021-06-02 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||