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: 3727 West Main St Rd (State Rt 5), 3593 W. Main St Rd (Truck Came To Rest), Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2023-01-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 8849 Wortendyke Rd, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2022-12-28 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 9 Wiard St, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2022-08-23 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 17 Treadeasy Ave, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2021-09-13 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: other - odor complaint | ||||
Address: 6 Apollo Drive, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2021-07-14 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 5257 Clinton Street Road, Mva - Leaking Saddle Tank, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2019-10-15 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 16 Clinton Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2019-07-22 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: dielectric fluid | ||||
Address: 127 North Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2019-05-24 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4 D Treadeasy Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2019-02-14 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: grease (petroleum) | ||||
Address: 67 South Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2018-08-03 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: leachate | ||||
Address: 8426 Seven Springs Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2018-04-11 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 132 Bank Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2018-03-25 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 669 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2018-02-16 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 7614 Oak Orchard Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2017-03-22 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 4169 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2016-09-02 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2016-06-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 614 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2016-04-23 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: cooking grease | ||||
Address: 472 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-10-16 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 38 Prospect Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-09-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 396 Wright Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-08-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 8419 Seven Springs Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-08-10 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3516 Pike Road, Off The Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-06-23 Contributing Factor: Storm Material Name: asphalt as cutback/emulsions | ||||
Address: 1 Mill Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-06-01 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: machine oil | ||||
Address: 7982 Batavia Byron Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2015-02-07 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 4815 Ellicot Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-11-13 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: other - milky water | ||||
Address: 99 Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-05-25 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 653 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-05-23 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 163 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-04-30 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: sodium hydroxide | ||||
Address: 114 Summit Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-04-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 12 Howard Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2014-02-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 4977 State Route 63, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2013-12-22 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 248 - 312 West Main Street, 248 252 302 308 312 West Main St, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2013-11-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 278 Bank Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2012-02-17 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: radiator flush | ||||
Address: 68 Clinton Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2012-01-06 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 669 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2011-11-14 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: kerosene [#1 fuel oil] (resale/redistribute) | ||||
Address: 3593 Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2011-10-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 7941 Oak Orchard Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2011-02-08 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 189 Pearl Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-10-06 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 3833 Route 5, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-08-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 355 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-05-24 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-05-05 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 53 Franklin Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-04-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3962 Batavia-Elba Townline Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2010-02-10 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 2864 Pike Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-12-09 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3611 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-11-14 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 39 Washington Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-07-14 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 8971 Creek Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-07-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3845 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-07-03 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 92 Ross Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2009-04-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 5267 Clinton Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-10-28 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 8139 North Pembroke Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-10-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 9246 Creek Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-07-31 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 53 Franklin Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-06-18 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 355 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-04-29 Contributing Factor: Tank Test Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 189 Pearl Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-03-26 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 8849 Wortendyke Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2008-03-03 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 221 State Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2007-10-25 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 8874 Batavia-Stafford Tow, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2007-07-21 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 3845 West Main Street Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2007-07-09 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 8197 Banks Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2007-05-09 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3833 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-12-19 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 4966 State Highway 63, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-12-18 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 8825 Ny Route 98, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-09-16 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: transmission fluid | ||||
Address: 3 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-08-02 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 261 - 263 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-06-21 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 6 Treadeasy Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2006-02-02 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 3837 West Main Street Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-12-12 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: mercury | ||||
Address: 4152 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-09-13 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 7 Roosevelt Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-08-27 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: pesticides | ||||
Address: 586 East Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-07-07 Contributing Factor: Human Error Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 48 Genesee Country Mall, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-05-24 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: hydraulic oil | ||||
Address: 5619 East Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-04-15 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 22 Florence Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-03-07 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: mercury | ||||
Address: 2855 Route 5, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-03-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: transformer oil | ||||
Address: 55 Walden Creek Drive, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2005-01-27 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: raw sewage | ||||
Address: 112 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2004-10-20 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: auto waste fluids | ||||
Address: 9 Ellicott Place, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2004-10-17 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: motor oil | ||||
Address: 355 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2002-01-10 Contributing Factor: Abandoned Drums Material Name: unknown material | ||||
Address: 189 Pearl Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2001-07-17 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 111 Cedar Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2001-01-26 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 127 North Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2000-10-19 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 8412 Seven Springs Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 2000-01-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 189 Pearl Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1999-10-11 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 56 Harvester Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1999-07-14 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 56 Harvester Avenue, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1999-07-09 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 3882 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1999-06-22 Contributing Factor: Tank Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 355 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1999-04-25 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 33 Swan Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1998-12-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 4525 West Saile Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1998-01-26 Contributing Factor: Tank Overfill Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 8781 Alexander Road Rt 98, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1997-10-07 Contributing Factor: Equipment Failure Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 7773 Macomber Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1997-03-05 Contributing Factor: Tank Overfill Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 16 Bank Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1996-11-14 Contributing Factor: Tank Failure Material Name: #6 fuel oil | ||||
Address: 1 Ellicott Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1996-10-08 Contributing Factor: Unknown Material Name: gasoline | ||||
Address: 8 South Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1996-09-08 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 33 Swan Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1995-12-15 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 25 Franklin Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1995-03-31 Contributing Factor: Housekeeping Material Name: unknown petroleum | ||||
Address: 4996 Ellicott - Route 63, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1994-09-27 Contributing Factor: Traffic Accident Material Name: diesel | ||||
Address: 3454 Pearl Street Road, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1994-07-26 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 229 West Main Street, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1994-06-02 Contributing Factor: Other Material Name: waste oil/used oil | ||||
Address: 1 West Main Route 63, Batavia, 14020 Spill Date: 1994-05-11 Contributing Factor: Deliberate Material Name: #2 fuel oil | ||||