4/4/2024
Sarah T
Spill incidents reported to NY Department of Environmental Conservation
April 6, 2024
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EPA recently announced the release of the 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis with positive news.
Toxic chemical releases have declined 21% in 10 years according to new TRI data.
From the announcement received March 21, 2024, "environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During this 10-year period, releases from manufacturing facilities decreased by 9% while the value added to the U.S. economy from manufacturing increased by 14%. While overall releases increased by 1% from 2021 to 2022, there was a 6.5% increase in the number of pollution prevention activities reported under the TRI Program compared to 2021."
Hazardous spills reported this week in NYS
The latest spill reports from NYDEC occurred on Thursday, March 28. There are 31 spills reported on this date. 27 are petroleum related and 4 are unknown and toxic related. 200 gallons of paint, and unknown amounts of engine fluid and diesel reported spilled from a traffic accident on I86 East Exit 44A in Gang Mills. 100 gallons of feeder oil reported spilled from an unknown cause at an intersection on 108th St and 71st Ave in Queens. Unknown amount of unknown material reported spilled at a vacant lot off Route 52 and cut road in Newburgh.
Note: WTNY lists hazardous materials spills impacting water, petroleum spills of more than a barrel and regulated toxic materials spills of any amount. Large spills and particularly toxic spills are noted with a location tag on the map.
DEC receives upward of sixteen thousand spill reports each year; each report is investigated by qualified personnel. Report files are closed when it is determined the spill is contained and under the control of the spiller or state authorities and a clean up plan is in place or completed.
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