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: 3572 Us Hwy 9w, Highland Spill Date: 2023-07-06 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 5987 State Rt 28, Phoenecia Spill Date: 2023-07-03 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5853 Rt 44/55, Kerhonkson Spill Date: 2023-06-29 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 859 Wittenberg Rd, Mt Tremper Spill Date: 2023-06-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 24 South St, Highland Spill Date: 2023-06-18 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 325 Plains Rd, Walkill Spill Date: 2023-06-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 8289 Route 28, Shandaken Spill Date: 2023-06-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 219 City View Terrace, Kingston Spill Date: 2023-06-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 318 Orchard Rd, Lloyd Spill Date: 2023-05-27 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 8 Runge Rd, Shokan Spill Date: 2023-05-24 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 268 West Saugerties Rd, Saugerties Spill Date: 2023-05-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 South Street, Highland Spill Date: 2023-05-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 12 Elm St, Shandaken Spill Date: 2023-05-08 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 24 South St, Along Route 299, Highland Spill Date: 2023-05-05 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 333 South Ohiovile Rd, New Paltz Spill Date: 2023-05-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 751 Briggs Highway, Ellenville Spill Date: 2023-05-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 South Street, Highland Spill Date: 2023-04-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 539 Albany Ave, kingston Spill Date: 2023-04-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 3124 Route 44/55, 3128 Route 44/55, Gardiner Spill Date: 2023-04-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Maple Ave, Clintondale Spill Date: 2023-04-18 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 7 Tina Dr, Gardiner Spill Date: 2023-04-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 11 Pinecrest Rd, New Paltz Spill Date: 2023-04-10 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1563 Old Ford Rd, Gardiner Spill Date: 2023-04-07 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 7 Howes Hwy, Highmount Spill Date: 2023-04-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 39 North Broadway, Kingston Spill Date: 2023-04-04 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 21 Shultis Road, Bearsville Spill Date: 2023-04-04 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 36 Portal East Court, Shandaken Spill Date: 2023-04-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 129 Dusinberre Road, First Reported Near 19 Osprey Lane, Gardiner Spill Date: 2023-03-31 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 129 Dusinberre Rd, Gardiner, 12525 Spill Date: 2023-03-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 South St, Lloyd Spill Date: 2023-03-30 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 761 East Chester St, Kingston Spill Date: 2023-03-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: antifreeze | ||||
Address: 45 Jenkintown Rd, New Paltz Spill Date: 2023-03-15 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3124 Rt 44/55, 3128 Rt 44 55, Gardiner Spill Date: 2023-03-14 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 165 Rockwell Ln, Kingston Spill Date: 2023-03-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 13 Meher St, Woodstock Spill Date: 2023-03-08 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 2389 Bws Rd / Rt28a, Ashokan Spill Date: 2023-03-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 22 Clove Wood Rd, High Falls Spill Date: 2023-03-02 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 922 Sampsonville Rd, Accord Spill Date: 2023-02-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 23 Mohawk Rd, High Falls Spill Date: 2023-02-18 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: other - drinking water | ||||
Address: 438 Abeel St, Kingston Spill Date: 2023-02-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 122 Kysrike Rd, Accord Spill Date: 2023-02-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 66 Western Ave, Marlboro Spill Date: 2023-01-26 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 24 South Rd, Saugerites Spill Date: 2023-01-11 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 35 42nd Street, 35 Main St, Kerhonkson Spill Date: 2023-01-09 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 68 Butternut Knolles Drive, Olive Bridge Spill Date: 2023-01-03 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 68 Butternut Knolls, West Shokan Spill Date: 2023-01-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 24 South Rd, Mount Marion Spill Date: 2022-12-30 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 92 Huguenot St, New Paltz Spill Date: 2022-12-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3 Rion Rd, Chichester Spill Date: 2022-12-23 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 1 Broadway (Across From), Kingston Spill Date: 2022-12-15 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 21 Ene Rd, Modena Spill Date: 2022-12-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 79 West O'Reilly, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-12-08 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 237 White Port Rd, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-12-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3139 Route 9w, Saugerties Spill Date: 2022-12-06 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 67 Main St, Hurley Spill Date: 2022-12-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 22 Vialuna Ln, Bearsville Spill Date: 2022-12-01 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 435 Hurley Ave, Hurley Spill Date: 2022-11-29 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 53 Birch Creek Rd, Pine Hill Spill Date: 2022-11-06 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: paint | ||||
Address: 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock Spill Date: 2022-10-27 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 122 Kysereike Rd, Accord Spill Date: 2022-10-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 65 Piney Point Rd, Olive Spill Date: 2022-10-24 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1249 Ulster Ave, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-10-21 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 185 Rt 32 N, New Paltz Spill Date: 2022-10-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 6 Kieffer Ln, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-10-13 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 44 Hickery Lane, Glenford Spill Date: 2022-10-13 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 2 Delaware Ave, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-10-11 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 8 Theodore Place, Saugerties Spill Date: 2022-10-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 148 Rocky Mountain Rd, Kerhonkson Spill Date: 2022-10-07 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 129 Raymond George Road, Sundown Spill Date: 2022-10-01 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 2253 Route 300, Shawangunk Spill Date: 2022-09-21 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 212 State Rt 299, Highland Spill Date: 2022-09-19 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 24 Ene Rd, Modena Spill Date: 2022-09-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 5 Buddy Ln, Wallkill Spill Date: 2022-09-12 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3 Thorns Lane, Highland Spill Date: 2022-09-11 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 1389 Old Post Rd, Espous Spill Date: 2022-09-08 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: tar | ||||
Address: 71 Orange St, Marlboro Spill Date: 2022-08-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 63 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock Spill Date: 2022-08-26 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 899 St Rt 55, Warwarsing Spill Date: 2022-08-23 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 1 Clermont St, Saugerties Spill Date: 2022-08-19 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 212 Plutarch Rd, Highland Spill Date: 2022-08-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3565 Route 9w, Highland Spill Date: 2022-07-26 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 49 Lake Rd, Wallkill Spill Date: 2022-07-25 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 45 Windfeild Corners Rd, Accord Spill Date: 2022-07-15 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 176 Hidden Valley Rd, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-07-15 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 161 Plains Rd, New Paltz Spill Date: 2022-07-15 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 539 Hurley Ave Ext, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 673 Spillway Rd, West Hurley Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 222 Pearl St, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 42 Downs St, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 891 Lucas Ave Ext, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 351 Plains Rd, Wallkill, 12589 Spill Date: 2022-07-14 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 186 Mohonk Rd, High Falls Spill Date: 2022-07-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 6 Terra Lane, Wallkill Spill Date: 2022-07-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Broadway, Port Ewen Spill Date: 2022-07-02 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: wastewater | ||||
Address: 48 Jeanette Lane, Lake Katrine Spill Date: 2022-06-25 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 524 Swartekill Road, New Paltz Spill Date: 2022-06-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3572 Us-9w, Highland Spill Date: 2022-06-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 256 Washington Ave, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-06-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 183 Maverick Rd, Woodstock Spill Date: 2022-06-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 19 Progress St, Kingston Spill Date: 2022-06-06 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||