8/12/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 Hazardous Spill File
Deliberate gasoline spill in Atlantic Long Island Sound Watershed.
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For the week of August 12th - 18th , 2024 updated Aug 16 1255 pm EDT
The latest spill reports from NYDEC occurred on Sunday, August 11. Nine spills were reported on this day.
Atlantic Long Island Sound Watershed: On August 11th, an unreported amount of gasoline was deliberately released at a private home on Berkshire Rd in Great Neck, Nassau County.
Delaware River Watershed: A storm that took place on August 11th resulted in amounts of transformer oil to be released from a pole mounted transformer on Richerson Hills Rd in Sidney Center, Delaware County.
Niagara River Lake Erie Watershed: This past Sunday, on August 11th, Eggsperience Restaurant reported a deliberate spill of cooking grease on Main and West Ferry St in Buffalo, Erie 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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