12/31/2024
Sarah Thiessen
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Hazardous Spill File
Report a Spill - 1-800-457-7362
Atlantic Watershed: December 26th, 200 gallons of home heating oil was discharged at a private residence due to equipment failure on 16th Rd in Glens Falls, Warren County. December 25th, 150 gallons of home heating oil was released due to equipment failure on Summit Place in Oyster Bay Nassau County. Also, 150 gallons of home heating oil was released at a private residence due to equipment failure on 17th St in West Babylon, Suffolk County.
Lower Hudson Watershed: December 24th, 275 gallons of home heating oil was reported spilled due to a traffic accident on North Elm St in Beacon, Dutchess County.
Upper Hudson Watershed: December 26th, an unreported amount of sludge was discharged due to equipment failure on Glen St in Glens Falls, Warren County.
See last week's spill report here.
See our latest CWA CrimeBox here for spills resulting in criminal prosecution, convictions and sentencing.
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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