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: 235 Fulton Street, Massapequa Park Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 129 Taylor Ave, East Meadow, 11554 Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 466 Rockaway Turnpike, Cedarhurst Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 12 Maplewood Dr, Plainview, 11803 Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 389 Sussex Rd, East Meadow Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 735 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 1 Foxcroft Rd, Albertson, 11507 Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 239 Orchard St, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 56 Club Ln, Levittown, 11756 Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Needle Lane, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-07-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 35 Pine Hill Rd North, Lake Success Spill Date: 2023-07-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 35 Sherwood Rd, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-07-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 111 Stirrup Lane, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-07-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2764 Mayfield Pl, North Bellmore Spill Date: 2023-07-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2584 Nassau St, Bellmore Spill Date: 2023-06-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 187 Hudson Ave, Freeport Spill Date: 2023-06-30 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 355 Lattingtown Rd - Rear, Locust Valley Spill Date: 2023-06-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 91 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola Spill Date: 2023-06-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 1 Glen Ln, Glenwood Landing Spill Date: 2023-06-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 65 North Ocean Ave, Freeport, 11520 Spill Date: 2023-06-27 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 91 Sunset Ave, Farmingdale, 11735 Spill Date: 2023-06-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1134 Meadowbrook Rd, Merrick Spill Date: 2023-06-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3585 Lawson Blvd, Oceanside, 11572 Spill Date: 2023-06-27 Contributing Factor: Abandoned Drums Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 2939 Judith Dr, Bellmore Spill Date: 2023-06-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Kristi Ln, Woodbury, 11797 Spill Date: 2023-06-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 528 Nassau Ave, Freeport Spill Date: 2023-06-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 15 Woodland Rd, Roslyn Spill Date: 2023-06-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 12 Loretta Ln, Hicksville Spill Date: 2023-06-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3299 2nd Street, Oceanside Spill Date: 2023-06-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 35 Patience Ln, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-06-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Tarry Ln, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-06-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 142 Tulip Ave, Floral Park Spill Date: 2023-06-08 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 4195 Merrick Rd, Massapequa Spill Date: 2023-06-07 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 3862 Sally Ln, Oceanside Spill Date: 2023-06-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 195 N Herman Ave, Bethpage Spill Date: 2023-06-05 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 7 2nd Ave, Bayville Spill Date: 2023-06-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3559 Roanoke St, Seaford, 11783 Spill Date: 2023-06-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 45 Demille Ave, Elmont, 11003 Spill Date: 2023-06-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 325 Roslyn Ave, Carle Place, 11514 Spill Date: 2023-06-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 127 Reeve Rd, Rockville Ctr Spill Date: 2023-06-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 518 Bell St, West Hempstead Spill Date: 2023-06-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 19 Drake St, Valley Stream, 11580 Spill Date: 2023-06-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 42 North Parkside Dr, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-05-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 62 Belmont Cirle, Syosset Spill Date: 2023-05-31 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2927 Judith Dr, Bellmore Spill Date: 2023-05-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Chestnut St, Greenvale Spill Date: 2023-05-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4289 Clarissa Rd, Bethpage Spill Date: 2023-05-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1645 Noble St, East Meadow, 11544 Spill Date: 2023-05-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Grace Lane, Oyster Bay Spill Date: 2023-05-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1636 Lydia Ave, Elmont Spill Date: 2023-05-25 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 49 Sunrise Ln, Levittown, 11756 Spill Date: 2023-05-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 32 Brook Path, Plainview Spill Date: 2023-05-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 13 Picone Blvd, Farmingdale Spill Date: 2023-05-23 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 6 Universe Dr, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-05-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 441 Anthony St, Oceanside Spill Date: 2023-05-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 157 Blacksmith Rd South, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-05-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 12 Red Maple Drive North, Wantagh Spill Date: 2023-05-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 32 Circle Ln, Levittown, 11756 Spill Date: 2023-05-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 983 Durland Road, Lynbrook, 11563 Spill Date: 2023-05-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 2581 Newbridge Rd, Bellmore, 11710 Spill Date: 2023-05-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2288 6th St, East Meadow Spill Date: 2023-05-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2939 Evergreen Ave, Oceanside Spill Date: 2023-05-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 67 Bobolink Lane, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-05-05 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 15 Grassy Lane, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-05-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 Clark Street, Long Beach Spill Date: 2023-05-03 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 7 Division St, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-04-27 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 167 Maytime Dr, Jericho Spill Date: 2023-04-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 315 Virginia Ave, Oceanside Spill Date: 2023-04-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 247 Arthur St, Freeport Spill Date: 2023-04-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 1636 Old Country Road, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-04-23 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 29 Frost Mill Rd, Mill Neck Spill Date: 2023-04-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 41 Pewter Lane, Hicksville Spill Date: 2023-04-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3814 Dunhill Rd, Wantagh Spill Date: 2023-04-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 186 Cherry Lane, Floral Park Spill Date: 2023-04-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 212 Stephen St, North Bellmore Spill Date: 2023-04-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 65 Page Ln, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-04-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 45 Miller Place, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-04-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 31 Russet Ln, Wantagh Spill Date: 2023-04-13 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 125 Walnut Lane, Manhasset Spill Date: 2023-04-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Lido Place, Old Bethpage Spill Date: 2023-04-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 54 Meeting Lane, Hicksville Spill Date: 2023-04-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 19 Plant Lane, Westbury Spill Date: 2023-04-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 36 Franklin Ave, Behind Bldg, Hewlett Spill Date: 2023-04-08 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 5 Turret Ln, Woodbury Spill Date: 2023-04-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Greenway Circle South, Syosset Spill Date: 2023-04-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 65 Shore Road, Port Washington Spill Date: 2023-04-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 139 West Shore Rd, Port Washington Spill Date: 2023-04-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 55 Hudson Ave, Freeport Spill Date: 2023-04-05 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 23 Lilac Lane, Levitown Spill Date: 2023-04-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Teamster Ln, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-03-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 21 Park Plaza, Glen Head Spill Date: 2023-03-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 42 Sylvia Ln, Plainview Spill Date: 2023-03-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 115 Cardinal Rd, Manhasset Spill Date: 2023-03-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 323 W Pine St, Long Beach Spill Date: 2023-03-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 72 Oriole Rd, Levittown Spill Date: 2023-03-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Farmedge Rd, Bethpage, 11714 Spill Date: 2023-03-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1391 Oak Lane, East Meadow Spill Date: 2023-03-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 297 Robbins Lane, Syosset Spill Date: 2023-03-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 833 East Carl Ave, Baldwin, 11510 Spill Date: 2023-03-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 58 Garden St, Valley Stream, 11581 Spill Date: 2023-03-17 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||