Hazardous Spills Report for the week of Mar 20^th – Mar 26^th, 2023

 Find your location in one of the 17 watersheds of the state

Central Watersheds (59) 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 (4)

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 13 - unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled onto the roadway due to equipment failure on state route 22 in Putnam – Washington
• March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at a gas station global site on Ushers Rd in Clifton Park – Saratoga
• March 17 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Main St in South Glens Falls - Saratoga
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled onto the pavement at a commercial location on Hudson River Rd in Waterford - Saratoga

 Mohawk River Watershed (6)

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 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled onto a railroad crossing due to traffic accident on Blue Barns Rd in Burnt Hills - Saratoga
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled on a national grid from a traffic accident on Johnson Rd in Rotterdam - Schenectady
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled into Ox Kill Creek from a traffic accident causing a vehicle to enter the creek on Knox Rd in Wright – Schoharie *
• March 10 - unknown amounts of ammonia reported at Utica Transfer Hub due to equipment failure on Elizabeth St in Utica - Oneida
• March 14 - 150 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to a traffic accident at mile marker 173 point 59 at NYS Thruway Exit 27 in Amsterdam - Montgomery
• March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to a traffic accident on an I90 Ramp on Ramp 27 in Amsterdam - Montgomery

Lower Hudson River Watershed (20)

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 14 - 100 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a traffic accident involving a tractor trailer on the I87 North in Catskill – Greene
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled into Coeymans Creek at the Mouth of Hudson River in Ravena – Albany *
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on State Route 14 in Middleburgh – Schoharie
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial building on South Saratoga Rd in Cohoes – Albany
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Route 22 and 43 in Stephentown – Rensselaer
• March 16 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled into a Pond on Sawkill Rd South in Kingston – Ulster
• March 15 – unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Gloversville Bus Garage due to equipment failure on 1578 NY 29A in Gloversville – Fulton
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled in a basement at a private residence due to equipment failure on Main St in Pleasant Valley – Dutchess
• March 14 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at Beek's Auto on Route 4455 in Gardner - Ulster
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on New Hurley Rd in Wallkill – Ulster
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a basement due to equipment failure at a private residence on Larson Rd in Bloomingburg – Sullivan
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Peter Ave in Newburgh – Orange
• March 15 - unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a President Container Group on Baller Rd in Middletown – Orange
• March 11 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled from a motor vehicle accident at NY-17M and Bates Gate Rd in Wawayanda – Orange
• March 13 - unknown amounts of dye reported spilled into a creek at an education center on the intersection of clove rd and route 208 in Blooming Grove – Orange
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a rental property on Constant Ave in Peekskill – Westchester
• March 15 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled at a private residence on School St in Bedford Hills – Westchester
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on High Ridge Court in Pleasantville – Westchester
• March 14 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to human error at a private residence on Palmer Lane in Pleasantville – Westchester
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to tank test failure at a private residence on Ridge Rd in Ardsley - Westchester

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 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on West Main St in Port Jervis - 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 17 - 26, 2023

Atlantic/Long Island Sound Watershed (28) 

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 14 - 97 gallons of dielectric fluid reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial location on Vernon Blvd in Queens – Queens
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial location due to human error on 73rd Place in Maspeth – Queens
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a construction site on 35th Ave in Flushing – Queens
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled between Route 77 and 76 on Third Ave in New York - New York
• March 11 - unknown amounts of waste oil and unknown petroleum reported spilled at a Car Repair Buisness on Glen Cove Ave in Glen Cove – Nassau
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Grand Blvd in Westbury – Nassau
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence due to human error on Allen Place in Baldwin – Nassau
• March 10 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a Gas Station on Cutter Mill Rd in Great Neck – Nassau
• March 11 - two and a half gallons of 90 weight gear oil reported spilled at a commercial location on Murdock Ave in Oceanside – Nassau
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence due to equipment failure on Shepherd Lane in Levittown – Nassau
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled onto the concrete due to equipment failure on Scooter Lane in Hicksville – Nassau
• March 16 - unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Round Swamp Rd in Plainview – Nassau
• March 11 - unknown amounts of brown water reported spilled at a construction site on Eckford St in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 10 - 40 gallons of waste oil reported spilled from a drum run on Blake Ave in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 16 - unknown amounts of ethylene glycol reported spilled in a courtyard on 35th St in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled onto the roadway on Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 10 - 20 gallons of diesel reported spilled at Caddell Shipyard due to a human error on Richmond Terrace in Staten Island – Richmond
• March 15 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Ilyssa Way in Staten Island – Richmond
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Fern Ave in East Islip – Suffolk
• March 16 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a Mobil Gas Station on Portion Rd in Holtsville – Suffolk
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on North Ontario Ave in Lindenhurst – Suffolk
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Grundy Ave in Holbrook – Suffolk
• March 13 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled into Orowoc Creek and a sheen was noticed on Main St in Islip - Suffolk
• March 14 - unknown amounts of hazardous materials reported spilled in Orowoc Creek on Main St in Islip – Suffolk
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled from Timm Petroleum on Center Court in Center Moriches – Suffolk
• March 16 - unknown amounts of waste oil reported from abandoned drums on Longfellow Ave in Bronx – Bronx
• March 16 - unknown count of dead animals reported at a private dwelling on Willett Ave in Bronx – Bronx
• March 16 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a gas station on Soundview Ave in Bronx - Bronx

North/East watersheds (1) draining the north of NYS into St. Lawrence River

Lake Champlain Watershed (1)

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

• March 14 - unknown amounts of motor oil - home heating oil and an unknown material reported spilled due to equipment failure at Education Municipal location on State Route 3 in Saranac Lake - Essex

St. Lawrence River Watershed (0)

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

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

North/West Watersheds (16) taking central, north and west side NYS run-off to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario Minor Tributaries Watershed (3)

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 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial site on Chestnut Rd in Lockport – Niagara
• March 11 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled from a deliberate act at a private residence on County Route 21 in Hannibal – Oswego
• March 13 - 2000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite reported spilled at Nine Mile Point NF due to equipment failure on Lake Rd in Oswego - Oswego

 Black River Watershed (0) 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.

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

Niagara River/Lake Erie (8)

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 16 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled into the soil due to equipment failure on Ward Rd in Wheatfield – Niagara
• March 10 - unknown amounts of ethylene glycol reported spilled due to tank test failure at NYS School for the Blind on Richmond Ave in Batavia – Genesee
• March 13 - unknown amounts of motor oil reported spilled from a house keeping error at a private residence on Oakley Place in Lakeview - Erie
• March 10 - 100 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled at Cold Springs Bus Garage on Michigan Ave in Buffalo – Erie
• March 11 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported in the air from an unknown cause on Werkley Rd in Tonawanda – Erie
• March 11 - unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled onto the pavement - soil and drain on Transit Rd from a storm in Amherst – Erie
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Woodland Beach State Park on Lake Shore Rd in Blasdell – Erie
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled from a deliberate act at Ingredients Plus Ligistics on Seneca St in Elma - Erie

Genesee River Watershed (0)

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

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

Oswego River/Finger Lakes Watershed (5)

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 14 - 300 gallons of landfill leachate reported spilled from human error at Seneca Meadows Landfill on Salcman Rd in Waterloo – Seneca
• March 15 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure at FAMCO on State Fair Blvd in Syracuse – Onondaga
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a 7-Eleven Gas Station on West Genessee Rd in Syracuse – Onondaga
• March 14 - 40 gallons of diesel reported spilled on State Route 48 due to a traffic accident in Granby – Oswego
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled in Kasoag Lake due to a deliberate act in Williamson - Oswego

South/West Watersheds (8)

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 17 - 26, 2023

Chemung River Watershed (2) 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

• March 14 - 55 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at Kennedy Valve - Metal Furnace on East Water St in Elmira – Chemung
• March 14 - 400 gallons of milk reported spilled from Wadham's Tanker Rollover on NY 54 in Bath -Steuben

Susquehanna River Watershed (3) 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

·        March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reproted spilled due to equipment failure at 7-Eleven Gas Station on State Highway 7 in Sanitaria Springs – Broome

• March 14 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled from a traffic accident on the I-81 in Preble – Cortland
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a parking lot on Homer Ave in Cortland - Cortland

Ramapo River Watershed (3) 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.

• March 14 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial building on Commerce Dr in Harriman – Orange
• March 11 - unknown amounts of yellow milk noted from a stream to the left of a private home on Indian Hill Ln in Palisades – Rockland
• March 15 - unknown amounts of compressor oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial building on Oak Tree Rd in Tappan - Rockland