Hazardous Spills Report for the week of Mar 13^th – Mar 19^th, 2023

Central Watersheds (47)

North/East watersheds (2)

North/West Watersheds (21)

South/West Watersheds (1)

Central Watersheds (47) draining central NYS down to New York City and out into the Long Island Sound

**Spills impacting water bodies in the Central Watersheds could influence drinking water sources for NYC.

Upper Hudson River Watershed (2)

The Upper Hudson River Watershed drains the south side of the Adirondack Mountains, originating on Mt. Marcy and flowing south; the watershed management area extends to the Albany-Rensselaer County line.  From the confluence of the Mohawk River, the Lower Hudson River gathers volume and carries on south to the Atlantic via Long Island Sound tidal estuary.

Major water bodies include Sacandaga River, Schroon River, Indian River, Fish Creek, Hoosic River, Batten Kill, Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Schroon Lake, Saratoga Lake

• March 8 – unknown amounts of diesel additive reported spilled at a state facility on Route 299 in New Paltz – Ulster
• March 6 – unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Leroy Holding Truck and Lease Service on Triangle Park Rd in Queensbury – Warren

 Mohawk River Watershed (2)

The Mohawk River originates in the western Adirondacks and the Tug Hill Plateau and flows 140 miles to the east where it joins the Hudson River. Sections of the Mohawk River also serve as the New York State Barge (Erie) Canal.  Including Schoharie Creek, West Canada Creek, East Canada Creek; Hinkley Reservoir, Delta Reservoir, Peck Lake, Schoharie Reservoir; joins the Hudson River below Albany.

• March 7 – unknown amounts of hazardous material reported spilled at an Old Waterfall House on Route 990V in Gilboa – Schoharie – File closed March 9 *
• March 8 – 1 gallon of coolant reported spilled from three different equipment pieces on Edic Rd in Marcy – Oneida

Lower Hudson River Watershed (7)

The Lower Hudson Watershed begins where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson system at the Troy Dam and extends down to Manhattan.  The lower end of the Hudson system, 153 miles, is technically a tidal estuary, not a river.  Rondout/Wallkill Rivers, Stockport/Kinderhook Creeks, Catskill Creek, Esopus Creek, Croton River; Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, New Croton Reservoir, Alcove Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Muscoot/Upper New Croton Reservoir

• March 7 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a private residence on route 144 in New Baltimore – Greene
• March 6 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at Cumberland Farms on Cambel Avc in Troy – Rensselaer
• March 4 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled at a commercial location on College Ave in Troy – Rensselaer
• March 8 – unknown amounts of cutting oil reported spilled at an Electric Substation on Niagara Rd in Pleasant Valley – Dutchess
• March 8 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Route 82 in Millbrook – Dutchess
• March 4 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at NYS OGS on State St and South Swan St in Albany – Albany
• March 8 – unknown amounts of unknown hazardous material reported spilled at Canterbury Brook Inn on Main St in Cornwall - Orange

Delaware River Watershed (1)

Draining an area of south-central NYS to Long Island Sound.  Delaware River headwaters flow down from the Catskill Mountains into Delaware Bay/Atlantic Ocean.  The watershed area includes East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, Neversink River, Mongaup River, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir and Neversink Reservoir.

• March 7 – unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled from a transformer on David Rhodes Rd in West Brookville – Orange

 Housatonic River Watershed (0) draining a small portion of east central NYS into Connecticut and south into Long Island Sound. A small portion of the headwaters of the Housatonic lie in eastern New York State. These waters drain the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains before joining the Housatonic and eventually emptying into Long Island Sound.  Includes Tenmile River, Green River, Indian Lake, Swift/Crane Ponds

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023

Atlantic/Long Island Sound Watershed (34) 

The Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed drains most of the New York City Metropolitan Area and all of Long Island. The drainage area includes all marine waters in New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and along the South Shore of Long Island, and the fresh waters that drain into them.

Includes 1415 square miles of marine estuary waters, the Bronx River, Mamaroneck River, Mianus River, Peconic River, Kensico Reservoir, Lake Ronkonkoma.

• March 8 – 100 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at Reckson Executive Park on International Dr in Ryebrook – Westchester
• March 7 – unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled at Westchester Dept of Enviro Facilities between Point St and Union Pl in Yonkers – Westchester – File closed March 9
• March 7 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at a gas station on West 1^st St in Mount Vernon – Westchester
• March 8 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a wastewater treatment plant on Heritage Hills Dr in Somers – Westchester – File closed March 9
• March 8 – unknown amounts of fertilizer reported spilled from fertilizer drums due to motor vehicle accident on I-287 East in Port Chester – Westchester
• March 5 – 70 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at a basement on Narcissus Dr in Somers – Westchester
• March 7 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Plymouth Dr in Scarsdale – Westchester
• March 8 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a church on Valentine Lane in Yonkers – Westchester
• March 4 – unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled from a transformer oil 8^th Ave in Pelham – Westchester
• March 7 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Rossiter Ave in Yonkers – Westchester
• March 4 – 10 gallons of unknown hazardous material reported spilled from a transformer pole on Lavoie Ct in Yorktown – Westchester – File closed March 6
• March 3 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled from the same private residential address on Taylor Ave in the Bronx that reported a spill of home heating oil from a vehicle a week prior – Bronx – file closed March 10
• March 7 – 50 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled onto the street on Concourse Village East in the Bronx – Bronx – File closed March 8
• March 4 – unknown amounts of water run off reported spilled from a construction site on Brown Rd on Huntington – Suffolk – File closed March 6
• March 4 – 50 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Winter Ln in Dix Hills – Suffolk
• March 6 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Aster Ave in Holtsville – Suffolk
• March 7 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at private residence on Southwind Rd in Remsenburg – Suffolk
• March 6 – unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled from Jiffy Lube on Jericho Turnpike in Commack – Suffolk
• March 4 – 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled at Long Island Express Way east of x61 in Brookhaven – Suffolk
• March 5 – unknown amounts of soap reported spilled at a private residence on Hemlock Dr in Kings Park – Suffolk – File closed March 6
• March 7 – unknown amounts of unknown nonpetroleum reported spilled from abandoned drums on Sackman St in Brooklyn – Kings – File closed March 8
• March 6 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled from Cumberland Farms gas station on Round Swamp Rd in Plainview – Nassau
• March 7 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Harborview Rd in Mill Neck – Nassau
• March 5 – unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a gas station on Wantagh Ave in Levittown – Nassau
• March 7 – 100 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Inwood Rd in Port Washington – Nassau
• March 8 – 400 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled onto the roadway on Main St and Anchorage Rd in Port Washington – Nassau
• March 9 – 80 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on West 75^th St in NYC - New York
• March 8 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at a commercial building West of 44^th St in Manhattan – New York
• March 3 – 1 gallon of antifreeze reported spilled on a stone road on 12^th Ave in New York – New York – File closed March 3
• March 6 – unknown amounts of paint reported spilled between 86^th St and 84^th St in Queens – Queens – File closed March 7
• March 8 – unknown amounts of paint reported spilled on 216^th St in Bayside – Queens – File closed March 8^th
• March 6 – unknown amounts of petroleum reported spilled at a commercial building on 47^th St in Queens – Queens
• March 7 – unknown amounts home heating oil reported spilled at an apartment complex on Roosevelt Ave in Queens – Queens
• March 6 – unknown amounts of paint reported spilled at a private residence on 109^th Ave in Queens – Queens – File closed march 7

North/East watersheds (2) draining the north of NYS into St. Lawrence River

Lake Champlain Watershed (0)

Drains an area of northeast NYS into Lake Champlain and out to the Atlantic Ocean via St. Lawrence River.  The Lake Champlain Watershed drains the area between the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York State and the Green Mountains in northwestern Vermont.

Includes the Ausable River, Saranac River, Great Chazy River, Boquet River, Mettawee River, Ticonderoga Creek/Lake George, Lake George,

Upper Saranac Lake, Lower Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Lake Champlain

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023

St. Lawrence River Watershed (2)

Drains an area of northern NYS directly to the St. Lawrence River.  185 km of the St. Lawrence River catches the runoff from the northern and western Adirondack Mountains, drawing from portions of eight states, a combined area of 5600 square miles. St. Lawrence Watershed collects the flow from eleven thousand miles of freshwater rivers and streams, including the Oswegatchie River, Raquette River, Saint Regis River, Grass River and Indian River; including Black Lake, Cranberry Lake, Raquette Lake, Tupper Lake and Long Lake.  Densely forested woodlands, peatlands and areas of flat agricultural plains make up the natural surface water filtration system of this watershed area.

Flows:  parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties

• March 7 – 1 gallon of anti-freeze reported spilled on the rite of way east of Scanlon Rd in Bombay – Franklin
• March 8 – 70 gallons of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on County Route 6 in Hammond – St Lawrence

North/West Watersheds (21) taking central, north and west side NYS run-off to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario Minor Tributaries Watershed (1)

This watershed drains 2460 square miles of northwest New York State, including three areas between the Niagara, Genesee, Oswego and Black Rivers) .  It is divided into western, central and eastern sections that stretch all along the Lake Ontario Shoreline.

*Includes Salmon River Reservoir, Sodus Bay, North Pond, Irondequoit Bay and Perch Lake, Salmon River, Oak Orchard Creek, Irondequoit Creek, Sandy Creek

Note: Major river systems that run through to Lake Ontario are designated with their own watersheds and are reported separately, including Genesee, Oswego and Black Rivers.

• March 8 – 10 gallons of foam reported spilled from Fishers Fire Department Firehouse on Main St in Fisher – Ontario

 Black River Watershed (2) draining an area of north central NYS into Lake Ontario. The Black River headwaters begin in the Adirondack mountains, scoop southwest and then curve northwest, the flow proceeds north-northwest, hooks west and empties into Lake Ontario.  Major tributaries in the system include Moose River, Beaver River, Independence River and Deer River, Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton Chain of Lakes, Lake Lila and Big Moose Lake.

• March 6 – unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled onto the roadway on Wingert Rd in Boonville – Oneida – File closed March 7
• March 8 – unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled at a commercial matting facility on Lachauss Rd in Boonville – Oneida

Niagara River/Lake Erie (7)

Draining an area encompassing more than 265,000 square miles in the north central United States and south-central Canada, including Tonawanda Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Buffalo River; Attica Reservoir and Lime Lake.

• March 7 – 50 gallons of transformer oil reported spilled at a commercial building on Wheatfield St in North Tonawanda – Niagara
• March 4 – 3 gallons of antifreeze reported spilled at a parking lot on Columbia St and Tremont St in North Tonawanda – Niagara – File closed March 7
• March 3 – 3 gallons of antifreeze reported spilled in a parking lot near the intersection of Maple Rd and Sweethome in Amherst – Erie – File closed March 3
• March 8 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Main St in Buffalo – Erie
• March 5 – unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Dash’s Plaza on Klein and Hopkins Rd in Amherst – Erie – File closed March 7
• March 5 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on East Hazelton Ave in Kenmore – Erie
• March 6 – 4 gallons of antifreeze reported spilled at Frontier Yard on Broadway in Buffalo – Erie – File closed March 6

Genesee River Watershed (3)

flows and drains a channel from the south border of NYS all the way north into Lake Ontario at Rochester in Monroe County.   Genesee River originates in north central Pennsylvania.  The Genesee runs right through New York state, flowing generally north from the south state line up to Lake Ontario at Rochester.  The watershed includes the following tributary flows, lakes and reservoirs: Conesus Lake, Silver Lake, Mount Morris Reservoir, Hemlock Lake, Honeoye Lake; Cassadaga Creek, Honeoye Creek, Oatka Creek, Black Creek

• March 8 – unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at a gas station on Erie Station Rd in West Henrietta – Monroe
• March 4 – unknown amounts of white foam reported spilled at Churchville County Park Boat Launch in Churchville – Monroe – File closed March 4
• March 7 – unknown amounts of “other-water”, reported spilled from Reid Petroleum Commercial on Route 19 in Belmont – Allegany

Oswego River/Finger Lakes Watershed (8)

drains a large area of central NYS north to Lake Ontario via Oswego River.   The Oswego River originates in the Adirondacks, with the combined flows of the Seneca River and many tributaries, drains a large area of north New York to Lake Ontario.  The water bodies found in this drainage basin include the Finger Lakes: Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua and Canadice Lakes; Oneida River, Clyde River, Cayuga Lake Tributaries and Seneca Lake Tributaries

• March 8 – unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Terri Dr in Farmington – Ontario
• March 7 – 40 gallons of diesel reported spilled at Byrne Dairy Hastings on US 11 in Central Square – Oswego – File closed March 8
• March 5 – unknown amounts of power steering fluid reported spilled at a private residence on West Elizabeth St in Skaneateles – Onondaga – File closed March 8
• March 6 – 40 gallons of diesel reported spilled at Pilot Truck stop on 7^th North St in Liverpool – Onondaga
• March 4 – unknown amount of unknown material reported along with unknown amount of diesel reported in a separate call, both reports indicate Lake Front Drive, Finger Lakes Welcome Center in Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva – Ontario – Seneca Lake affected*
• March 8 – 100 gallons of diesel reported spilled on the roadway on Route 34 in Auburn – Cayuga – File closed March 9
• March 8 – unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled onto the roadway on Route 34 in Venice – Cayuga – File closed March 9
• March 7 – unknown amounts of waste oil reported spilled at a used car lot on Pierce Dr in Fulton – Oswego

South/West Watersheds (0)

Allegheny River Watershed (0) drains the southwest corner of NYS west to the Ohio River

 The Allegheny River originates in Pennsylvania, curving north to take a short loop through southwest New York and back down into PA.  Tributaries to the Allegheny system include Chadakoin River, Conewango Creek, Cassadaga Creek, Olean Creek, Great Valley Creek, French Creek.  Important water bodies include the Allegheny Reservoir and popular recreational destination, Chautauqua Lake.

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023

Chemung River Watershed (0) combines with Susquehanna River, exits NYS to the south and empties into Chesapeake Bay

The Chemung River flows across the western portion of Southern Tier of New York State before joining the Susquehanna River and eventually emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.

Including Chemung River, Cohocton River, Tioga River, Canisteo River; Lamoka Lake/Mill Pond, Waneta Lake, Almond Lake

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023

Susquehanna River Watershed (0) exits NYS to the south and empties into Chesapeake Bay

The Susquehanna River drains 27,500 square miles covering large parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The flow begins in south New York State and flows in a westerly direction close to the south state line before departing into PA.

Including: Chenango River, Tioughnioga River, Unadilla River, Owego Creek; Otsego Lake, Canadarago Lake, Whitney Point Lake/Reservoir

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023

Ramapo River Watershed (0) exits NYS to the south and empties into Chesapeake Bay

The northern headwaters of the Passaic basin lie within a small portion of southeastern New York State, including the Ramapo and Hackensack Rivers drainage areas, flowing south through New Jersey with outlet into the Atlantic at Chesapeake Bay.  Including Ramapo River, Hackensack River, Greenwood Lake, DeForest Lake.

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 3 – 12, 2023