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: 3339 Rt 343, Amenia Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 298 Titusville Rd, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-06-29 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 3 Weatherford Ln, Millbrook Spill Date: 2023-06-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 162 Washington St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-06-26 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Hasain Place, Beacon Spill Date: 2023-06-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2 Wilson St, On Stone Street Frontage, Beacon Spill Date: 2023-06-08 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 34 Parkwood Blvd, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-05-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Thorn Acres Dr, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-05-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 461 Sheafe Rd, 461 Fesh Rd, New Hamburg Spill Date: 2023-04-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: other - back oil | ||||
Address: 53 Main St, Millerton Spill Date: 2023-04-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 114 New Hamburg Rd, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-04-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 4 Ackert Hook, Rhinnebeck Spill Date: 2023-04-14 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 24 Rockledge Dr, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2023-04-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transmission fluid | ||||
Address: 1876 and 1884 South Rd, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-04-07 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 4 Jackson St, Fishkill Spill Date: 2023-04-06 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 1 New Road, Fishkill Spill Date: 2023-04-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 239 Sheafe Rd, 345 Sheafe Rd, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-03-31 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: other - unk odor | ||||
Address: 122 Quarfelt Rd, Clinton Corners Spill Date: 2023-03-15 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 33 Neslon Ave, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-03-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 15 Niagara Rd, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2023-03-08 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: other - cutting oil | ||||
Address: 31 Arkell Lane, Poughquag Spill Date: 2023-03-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 1542 Rt 9, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-02-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 21 straightburg drag, poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-02-18 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: wastewater | ||||
Address: 25 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-02-07 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 1445 Rt 9, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2023-02-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 784 Main St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2023-02-01 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 97 Waterbury Hill Rd, Union Vale Spill Date: 2023-01-25 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 255 Judith Drive, Stormville Spill Date: 2023-01-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3788 Route 44, Millbrook Spill Date: 2023-01-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 723 Beekman Rd, Hopewell Jct Spill Date: 2023-01-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 135 Myers Corners Rd, Wappinger Falls Spill Date: 2023-01-01 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 64 Cedar Lane Lot 10, Wingdale Spill Date: 2022-12-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3339 Rt 343, Amenia Spill Date: 2022-12-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 14 Platt Ave, Rhinebeck Spill Date: 2022-12-26 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Commerce St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-12-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 637 Hicks Hill Rd, Stanfordville Spill Date: 2022-12-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 7317 South Broadway, Red Hook Spill Date: 2022-12-01 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 44 Village Green, Rhinebeck Spill Date: 2022-11-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 797 Main St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-11-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 1867 Rte 22, Wingdale, 12594 Spill Date: 2022-11-01 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 1841 Ny-376, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-11-01 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: waste product | ||||
Address: 15 Hickman Dr, Hopewell Junction Spill Date: 2022-10-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: non PCB oil | ||||
Address: 641 Violet Ave, Hyde Park Spill Date: 2022-10-18 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: other - BLACK TANKS/ WASTE WATER | ||||
Address: 949 Hollow Rd, Clinton Corners Spill Date: 2022-10-17 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Wasson Dr, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-10-09 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 12 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-10-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2455 South Rd, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-09-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: other - drill | ||||
Address: 2238 Rt 22, Dover Spill Date: 2022-09-22 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 52 South Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-09-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 25 Central Hudson Way, Fishkill Spill Date: 2022-09-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-09-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 15 Niagara Rd, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2022-09-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 194 Haight Dr, Amenia Spill Date: 2022-09-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 12 South Brett St, Beacon Spill Date: 2022-09-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #4 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1 Broad St, Pawling Spill Date: 2022-09-06 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 328 Budds Corner Rd, Red Hook Spill Date: 2022-09-01 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Franklindale Ave, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-08-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 199 East Crossing Rt 9g, Rhinebeck Spill Date: 2022-08-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 142 College Ave, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-08-26 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 79 Pye Lane, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-08-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 15 Niagara Rd, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2022-08-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 14 Sweet Way, Poughquag Spill Date: 2022-08-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1578 Us 9, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-08-10 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 5 Mountainview Knolls Dr, Fishkill Spill Date: 2022-08-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 7 Margaret Drive, Fishkill Spill Date: 2022-08-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 5 Old Post Rd 3 Lot 20, Millerton Spill Date: 2022-07-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: kerosene | ||||
Address: 26 Roosevelt Rd, Hyde Park Spill Date: 2022-07-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: non PCB oil | ||||
Address: 16 Ireland Dr, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-07-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 1 Broad St, Pawling Spill Date: 2022-07-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Market St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-07-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 41 Main St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-07-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 18 Overlook Dr, Pawling Spill Date: 2022-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 82 Downing Rd, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2022-07-04 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2494 South Rd, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-07-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 17 East Market St, Redhook Spill Date: 2022-06-29 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 42 Ireland Dr, Poughkeepsie, 12603 Spill Date: 2022-06-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6525 Spring Brook Ave, Rhinebeck Spill Date: 2022-06-21 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 644 Wolcott St, Beacon Spill Date: 2022-06-21 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 99 Prospect St, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-06-16 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 371 Rossway Rd and Taconic Parkway, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2022-06-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 33 Degarmo Hills Rd, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-06-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 66 Deer Ridge Rd, Wingdale Spill Date: 2022-06-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2455 South Road, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-05-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: freon | ||||
Address: 358 Route 82, Hopewell Junction Spill Date: 2022-05-17 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 193 Charles Coleman Blvd, Pawling Spill Date: 2022-05-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 19 Electronic Lane, Clinton Corners Spill Date: 2022-05-16 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 446 Main Street, Beacon Spill Date: 2022-05-09 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: cooking grease | ||||
Address: 89 Mason Circle, Beacon Spill Date: 2022-05-04 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 3 Topo Hill Road, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-05-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 228 Route 376, Hopewell Jct Spill Date: 2022-04-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 18 Lake Dr, Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-04-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 39 Long Hill Rd, Hopewell Junction Spill Date: 2022-04-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 4 Railroad Ave, New Hamburg/Wappingers Falls Spill Date: 2022-04-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 161 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie Spill Date: 2022-04-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 54 Route 7, Pine Plains Spill Date: 2022-04-13 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 2241 Rt 22, Dover Plains Spill Date: 2022-04-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: lube oil | ||||
Address: 3339 Rte 343, Amenia Spill Date: 2022-04-08 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 2 528 Route 52, Hopewell Junction Spill Date: 2022-04-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 24 Sherow Rd, Pleasant Valley Spill Date: 2022-04-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 26 Public Works Drive, Tivoli Spill Date: 2022-04-01 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: wastewater | ||||