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8/6/2024

Sarah Thiessen

Hazardous Spill File
Farm Chemicals spilled in Lower Hudson Watershed.

Report a Spill - 1-800-457-7362

For the week of August 5th - 11th , 2024 updated Aug 9 1226 pm EDT

The latest spill reports from NYDEC occurred on Tuesday, August 6. 31 spills were reported on this day.

Lower Hudson Watershed: On August 6, unreported amounts of pesticides, farm chemicals and petroleum was released during a car accident on I-87 North in Coeymans, Albany County

Earlier this week
Lake Champlain Watershed: On August 3, 100 gallons of kerosene was released at a private residence due to equipment failure at a private home on Stone Dr in Plattsburgh, Clinton County.

Atlantic Long Island Sound Watershed: On August 3, an unreported amount of raw sewage has been discharged at a private home due to an overflowing drain on the 200 block of Rockaway Ave in Valley Stream, Nassau County.

Lower Hudson Watershed: On August 3, 590 gallons of asphalt was released from a failure in a liquid asphalt storage container on Riverside Ave in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County. On this day again, 150 gallons of transformer oil has been released from a transformer pole along River St in Troy, Rensselaer 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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