6/18/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 Hazardous Spill File
Lithium ion battery liquid released in a car accident in Mohawk River Watershed
Report a Spill - 1-800-457-7362
For the week of June 17 - 23, 2024 updated June 22 1036 am EDT
The latest spill reports from NYDEC occurred on Friday, June 14. Two spills were reported on this day.
Niagara River Erie Watershed: An unreported amount of motor oil has been discharged from a transformer pole following a car accident on Whitehaven Rd in Grand Island in Erie County.
Mohawk River Watershed: A traffic accident near a private residence caused a the car lithium ion battery to release liquid onto the street on Crawford Rd in Rotterdam of Schenectady 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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