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: 42 Region Road, Pine Island Spill Date: 2023-07-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 East Lake Rd, Tuxedo Park Spill Date: 2023-07-05 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 472 Main St, Highland Falls, 10928 Spill Date: 2023-07-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: wastewater | ||||
Address: 52 Arbor Road, Campbell Hall Spill Date: 2023-06-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 63 County Rt 1, Warwick Spill Date: 2023-06-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown hazardous material | ||||
Address: 427 Main Street, Highland Falls Spill Date: 2023-06-26 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 1144 Plains Rd, Wallkill Spill Date: 2023-06-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 1 South Plank Rd, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-06-20 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 5 Chandler Drive, Chester Spill Date: 2023-06-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 43 East Ave, Unknown Drum, Washingtonville Spill Date: 2023-06-08 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: industrial chemicals | ||||
Address: 136 Old Dutch Hallow, Warwick Spill Date: 2023-06-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 369 Petticoat Lane, Bloomingburg Spill Date: 2023-06-08 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 174 Fletcher Dr North, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-06-05 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 191 Cromwell Hill Rd, Monroe Spill Date: 2023-06-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 2834 Route 17m, New Hampton Spill Date: 2023-06-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 171 Fort Van Kyle RD, Port Jervis Spill Date: 2023-06-02 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 751 Rt 211, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-05-24 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 63 Montgomery St, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-05-17 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: auto waste fluids | ||||
Address: 6 Haelen Terrace, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-05-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 85 Derby Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-05-15 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 27 Pine Tree Rd, Monroe Spill Date: 2023-05-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 924 River Rd, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-05-10 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: crude oil | ||||
Address: 17 Minisink Ave, Port Jervis Spill Date: 2023-05-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 45 Cascade Rd, Warwick Spill Date: 2023-05-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 849 Upton Rd, West Point Spill Date: 2023-05-01 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 436 Rt 17m, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-04-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: benzene | ||||
Address: 889 Us Hwy 6, 891 Us-6, Greenville Spill Date: 2023-04-27 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 23 Maywood Road, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-04-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 79 Bloom Corners Rd, Warwick Spill Date: 2023-04-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 849 Upton Rd, West Point, 10928 Spill Date: 2023-04-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: other - waste water sludge | ||||
Address: 42 Kennedy Dr, Monroe Spill Date: 2023-04-18 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 1137 Rt 17n, Chester Spill Date: 2023-04-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 17 Cannon Hill Drive, Goshen Spill Date: 2023-04-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 227 West St, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-04-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 17 Belcher Road, Warwick Spill Date: 2023-04-09 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 52 Sugarloaf Mtn Rd, Chester Spill Date: 2023-04-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 667 Prosporus Valley Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-03-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Locust Dr, Montgomery Spill Date: 2023-03-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 313 Sincabaugh Rd, Pine Bush Spill Date: 2023-03-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 555 County Rd 78, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-03-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 216 Ny17, Tuxedo Park Spill Date: 2023-03-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 9 Summerset Dr, Washingtonville Spill Date: 2023-03-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Judson Ln, Campbell Hall Spill Date: 2023-03-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 118 East Main St, Port Jervis Spill Date: 2023-03-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 33 Eden Rd, Cuddebackville Spill Date: 2023-03-13 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 331 Main St, Cornwall Spill Date: 2023-03-08 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 2 Serpentine Rd, Tuxedo Park Spill Date: 2023-03-03 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 8 Youngs Lane, Bloomingburg Spill Date: 2023-03-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 317 Main St, Cornwall Spill Date: 2023-03-01 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 72 Wah Ta Wah Drive, Greewood Lake Spill Date: 2023-02-27 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 15 Dunning Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-02-22 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 454 M and M Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-02-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Park Ave, Greenwood Lake Spill Date: 2023-02-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 849 Upton Road, West Point Spill Date: 2023-02-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: sludge | ||||
Address: 668 Prosperous Valley Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-02-04 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 55 Heesian Dr, Bear Mtn Spill Date: 2023-02-04 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: non PCB oil | ||||
Address: 65 Ballard Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2023-02-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 67 Sleep Hollow Rd, Deer Park Spill Date: 2023-01-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: freon | ||||
Address: 114 Bay View Ave, Cornwal On Hudson, 12520 Spill Date: 2023-01-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 216 Creamery Pond Rd, Sugarloaf Spill Date: 2023-01-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Sturr Lane, Florida Spill Date: 2023-01-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 41 Contractor Road, Tuxedo Park Spill Date: 2023-01-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: wastewater | ||||
Address: 52 Sugarloaf Mtn Rd, Chester Spill Date: 2023-01-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 47 Elizabeth Dr, Chester Spill Date: 2023-01-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 218 Lattintown Rd, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-01-12 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 Aqueduct Ct, Newburgh Spill Date: 2023-01-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 89 East Main St, Washingtonville Spill Date: 2023-01-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 484 Rt 211 W, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-12-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 95 Ballard Road, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-12-26 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gear/spindle oil | ||||
Address: 79 Matthews St, Goshen Spill Date: 2022-12-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: dry chem fire extinguisher | ||||
Address: 2 4th St, Monroe Spill Date: 2022-12-23 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 5 Deer Trail, Greenwood Lake Spill Date: 2022-12-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 14 Stony Brook Drive, Pine Island Spill Date: 2022-12-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Cantrell Ave, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-12-14 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 1281 River Road, New Windsor Spill Date: 2022-12-13 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: other - drill | ||||
Address: 754 Rt 284, Westtown Spill Date: 2022-12-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 22 Davis Hill Rd, Chester Spill Date: 2022-12-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 65 Ballard Rd, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-12-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 22 Leone Court, Highland Mills Spill Date: 2022-12-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 12 Glazer Dr, Bloomingburg Spill Date: 2022-12-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 14 Osprey Hill Rd, Newburgh Spill Date: 2022-12-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Highland Ave, Otisville Spill Date: 2022-12-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 492 Old Mountain Rd, Port Jervis Spill Date: 2022-12-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 256 Fawn Cir Lot 24, Walden Spill Date: 2022-12-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: kerosene | ||||
Address: 815 Craigville Rd, Chester Spill Date: 2022-11-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 46 Chaucher Court, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-11-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9 Locust Dr, Crawford Spill Date: 2022-11-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 31 Turn Berry Ct, Monroe Spill Date: 2022-11-20 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 21 Farm Lane, Washingtonville Spill Date: 2022-11-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 82 Belcher Road, Warwick Spill Date: 2022-11-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 156 Route 302, Pine Bush Spill Date: 2022-11-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 12 Marry Phillis Lane, Newburgh Spill Date: 2022-11-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 211 East Intersection Near Mcdonalds/Starbucks, Middletown Spill Date: 2022-11-09 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: other - red/orange liquid | ||||
Address: 6 Candlewood Rd, Harriman Spill Date: 2022-11-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 79 Matthews St, Goshen Spill Date: 2022-11-09 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 348 Union Ave, New Windsor Spill Date: 2022-11-07 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 57 Sugar Loaf Mountain, Chester Spill Date: 2022-11-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: antifreeze | ||||
Address: 446 Ny-416, Montgomery Spill Date: 2022-10-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 1689 Kings Highway, Chester Spill Date: 2022-10-30 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 37 Sylvan Way, Tuxedo Spill Date: 2022-10-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||