6/10/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 Hazardous Spill File
60 gallons of fertilizers released into Tonawanda Creek in the Niagara River Lake Erie Watershed
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For the week of June 10 - June 16, 2024 updated June 14 847 am EDT
The latest spill reports from NYDEC occurred on Monday, June 10. 14 spills were reported on this day.
Lake Ontario Tributary: 5 gallons of hazardous waste was released due to equipment failure of a tank at a unreported facility on Balmer Rd in Model City, Niagara County.
Lower Hudson Watershed: A vehicle fire was reported off of Hunter St which caused run off and material from the vehicle to be released onto the pavement in Ossining, of Westchester County. An unspecified amount of petroleum has been discharged into a deep hole near Mohawk Mountain House in Accord, Ulster County.
Earlier this week:
Niagara River Lake Erie Watershed: 60 gallons of fertilizers were reported to have been released into Tonawanda Creek off Tonawanda Creek Rd in Pendleton of Niagara County.
Atlantic Long Island Sound Watershed: An unreported substance in unknown quantities was released onto a beach near Little Northwest Creek in East Hampton , in Suffolk County.
Oswego River Watershed: Unreported amounts of raw sewage was discharged at a private residence on South Washington St in Carthage of Jefferson County.
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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