2021/8/6
Watershed Report
With the Flow – NYS Watershed Report for the Week of August 16 to 22
By Gillian Ward
OVERVIEW
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS
With the Flow – New York State Watershed Report for the Week of Aug 16 - 22
Report Key:
High Flows: WTNY reports systems flowing more than 90% over mean flow rate, categorized as “much above normal” and “high”, based on USGS WaterWatch real-time streamflow.
HABs – reporting all confirmed blooms of active status reported on NYHABs
Spills Report– hazardous materials spill incidents by county, listed in the pertinent watershed, as appearing in the NYS Environmental Sites Database, Spill Incidents Database.
According to a source at DEC, the NYS Spills Hotline receives around 14 000 calls every year. The majority of spills are reported and remediated by the responsible party, however, a state tax on fuel funds the cost of cleaning up spills where no responsible party can be identified. Each spill incident report is seen by staff in the associated regional office for verification; spill staff respond as necessary, in some cases with local law enforcement and/or fire protective services attending; remediation contractors are on call to respond within two hours to contain and clean up the spills.
See Watershed Basics Glossary for details on each report.
Northeast Watersheds– emptying into the Atlantic Ocean via St. Lawrence River
Lake Champlain Watershed –
The Lake Champlain Watershed drains the area between the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York State and the Green Mountains in northwestern Vermont.
Includes the Ausable River, Saranac River, Great Chazy River, Boquet River, Mettawee River, Ticonderoga Creek/Lake George, Lake George,
Upper Saranac Lake, Lower Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Lake Champlain
High Flows:
Flow rates are down all through the watershed for the third week in a row, stations reporting normal below normal flows.
Two systems are much below normal:
- Great Chazy River at Perry Mills is flowing “much below normal” slowing again this week to 31 cfs
- Salmon River at Bombay is 29% below mean flow at 18.5 cfs
HABs:
Lake Champlain Basin Program is a multi-jurisdiction cooperative effort to protect water quality, funded by federal EPA, Vermont, New York state and Province of Quebec departments of Health and Environment.
Lake Champlain Basin
Lake Champlain: no new blooms reported on west side/New York side.
For more information see the 2021 State of the Lake Report, or visit lcbp.org
Aug. 5 Lake Clear reports a small localized bloom, confirmed as cyanobacteria in Franklin County, westernmost point of Lake Clear
Aug 8 Lake Clear large localized bloom confirmed in the southwest, Franklin County (below)
Check local conditions for the day of your visit, cyanobacteria bloom conditions change rapidly.
Spill Report:
Clinton County:
-Unknown cause in Plattsburgh caused 2 gallons of resins on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
Essex County:
-Human error in Ticonderoga caused 0.5 gallons of kerosene to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause at Lake Placid caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, resolved
-Other cause in Ticonderoga caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, resolved
Black River Watershed – Filters and drains most of Jefferson and Lewis Counties along with parts of Herkimer, Hamilton and Oneida Counties.
Major tributaries in the system include Moose River, Beaver River, Independence River and Deer River, Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton Chain of Lakes, Lake Lila and Big Moose Lake.
High Flows: all systems flowing at normal or less than 90th percentile this week
Black River has slowed by half this week at Watertown, from 4820 cfs down to 2480 cfs as of Aug. 9
HABs – none reported
Spill Report :
Jefferson County:
-Traffic accident in Rodman caused 30 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/08/21, unresolved
-Abandoned drums in Watertown caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Ellisburg caused 45 gallons of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Water Town caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Clayton caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Rodman caused 5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, resolved 08/13/21
Lewis County:
-Equipment failure in Lowville caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Lowville caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Beaver Falls caused 20 gallons of #4 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
St. Lawrence River Watershed -
185 km of the St. Lawrence River catches the runoff from the northern and western Adirondack Mountains, drawing from portions of eight states, a combined area of 5600 square miles.
St. Lawrence Watershed collects the flow from eleven thousand miles of freshwater rivers and streams, including the Oswegatchie River, Raquette River, Saint Regis River, Grass River, and Indian River; including Black Lake, Cranberry Lake, Raquette Lake, Tupper Lake, and Long Lake. Densely forested woodlands, peatlands and areas of flat agricultural plains make up the natural surface water filtration system of this watershed area.
High Flows:
- Raquette River at South Colton station is flowing much above normal, from last week’s 1670 cfs to 2040 cfs
HAB’s report:
Aug 4 Black Lake is back on the HABs map this week with an open water cyanobacterial bloom confirmed by Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program, St. Lawrence County
Aug 7 Hyde Lake a large localized bloom has been confirmed in Jefferson County, see below, characteristic spilled paint appearance. Reported by public.
Spill Report
Franklin County: -Currently no records for the week
St. Lawrence County:
Aug 13 Commercial equipment failure on State Highway 56 at Norfolk caused an unknown amount of hydraulic oil to be spilled, the resource affected is unknown. The record is open.
Northwest Watersheds – empties into Atlantic Ocean via Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario and Minor Tributaries
This watershed includes the areas between the larger rivers that drain into Lake Ontario. It is divided into western, central and eastern sections that stretch all along the Lake Ontario Shoreline.
*Includes Salmon River Reservoir, Sodus Bay, North Pond, Irondequoit Bay and Perch Lake; Salmon River, Oak Orchard Creek, Irondequoit Creek, Sandy Creek
High Flows:
Oswego River is flowing much above normal at Oswego, up 241% above mean flow to 6170 cfs at Lock 7
HABs:
Aug 5 North Sandy Pond – widespread or lakewide bloom confirmed in Oswego County
Aug 4, 10 Lake Neahtahwanta two widespread blooms confirmed in Fulton County
Spill Report
Orleans County:
-Currently no records for the week
Wayne:
-Currently no records for the week
Oswego:
-Equipment failure in Pulaski caused 1 gallon of antifreeze to be spilled on an impervious surface 08/08/21, resolved 08/09/21
-Unknown cause in Mexico caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled into surface water 08/13/21, unresolved
Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed
The Niagara River drains an area encompassing more than 265,000 square miles in the north central United States and south central Canada, including Tonawanda Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Buffalo River; Attica Reservoir and Lime Lake.
High Flows: all systems flowing in the normal range
HABs:
Aug 4 Java Lake widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed Wyoming
Spill Report
Erie County:
-Equipment failure in Williamsville caused 25 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Elma caused 0.8 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, resolved 08/09/21
-Traffic accident in Orchard Park caused unknown amounts of transmission fluid, antifreeze and diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Unknown cause in Tonawanda caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on soil and surface water 08/09/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Unknown cause in Buffalo caused 0.5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Equipment failure in West Seneca caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in West Seneca caused 6 gallons of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Buffalo caused 1 lb of refrigerant to be spilled into the air 08/12/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Traffic accident in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, resolved 08/16/21
-Traffic accident in Buffalo caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, resolved 08/16/21
-Human error in Akron caused 4 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
Niagara County:
-Unknown cause in North Tonawanda caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Storm in Lockport caused 1 gallon of non-PCB oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
Oswego River and Finger Lakes Watershed
Including Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua and Canadice Lakes; Oneida River, Clyde River, Cayuga Lake Tributaries and Seneca Lake Tributaries
High Flow: all systems in normal range, less than 90th percentile
HABs:
Aug 5 Cayuta Lake, widespread/lakewide bloom remains on active status
Aug 3-4 Cayuga Lake, two small localized blooms confirmed in Cayuga county and one small localized bloom confirmed in Tompkins County
Aug 4 Jamesville Reservoir – small localized bloom in Onandaga County
Aug 4 DeRuyter Reservoir - widespread or lakewide bloom confirmed in Wyoming County
Aug 6 Cayuga Lake large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County
Aug 7 Cayuga Lake, separate small and 2 large localized blooms (midpoint) confirmed in Cayuga County
Aug 7 Owasco Lake, 2 small localized blooms and 1 large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County
Aug 9 Jennings Pond small localized bloom confirmed in Tompkins County
Aug 10 Yogi and Boo Boo’s Campground Pond widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Wyoming County
Aug 11 Skaneateles Lake, small localized bloom confirmed in Cortland County
Aug 13 Owasco Outlet, large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County
Spill Report:
Seneca County:
-traffic accident in Tyre caused 30 gallons of diesel to be spilled on the soil and impervious surface 08/10/21, unresolved
-unknown cause in Tyre caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, resolved 08/13/21
-equipment failure in Tyre caused 980 lbs of acrylic polymer to be spilled on an impervious surface 08/13/21 unresolved
Onondaga County:
-Unknown cause in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Liverpool caused 2 gallons of battery acid on an impervious surface 08/11/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Human error in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of lube oil to be spilled in the sewer 08/12/21, resolved 08/13/21
-Equipment failure in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Geddes caused unknown amounts of auto waste fluid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Syracuse caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on soil 08/13/21, unresolved
Cayuga County: -Currently no spill records for this week
Schuyler County:-Currently no spill records for this week
Yates County:
-Abandoned drums in Branchport caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on surface water 08/09/21, unresolved
Ontario County:
-Human error in Canandaigua caused 12 lbs of diesel to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in East Bloomfield caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/19/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Bloomfield caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Unknown cause in Geneva caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Canadaigua caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
Genesee River Watershed
Including: Conesus Lake, Silver Lake, Mount Morris Reservoir, Hemlock Lake, Honeoye Lake; Cassadaga Creek, Honeoye Creek, Oatka Creek, Black Creek
High Flows: all systems flowing below the 90th percentile
HABs:
Aug 4 Honeoye Lake, 2 small localized blooms confirmed in Ontario County
Aug 6 Honeoye Lake, 1 large localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County
Aug 6 Conesus Lake widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Livingston County
Aug 8 Hemlock Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Livingston County
Spill Report:
Livingston County: -Currently no records for the week
Allegany County:
-Equipment failure in Clarksville caused 10 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
Monroe County:
-Traffic accident in Honeoye Falls caused 15 lbs of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Deliberate cause in Brockport caused unknown amounts of auto waste fluids to be spilled in surface water 08/09/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Traffic accident in Henrietta caused 15 gallons of diesel to be spilled in the soil and impervious surface 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Webster caused 0.5 lbs of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Brighton caused 10 gallons of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, resolved 08/11/21
-Equipment failure in Irondequoit caused 2 gallons of mineral oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Webster caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
-Other cause in Rochester caused unknown amounts of auto waste fluids to be spilled in surface water 08/12/21, unresolved
-traffic accident in Greece caused unknown amounts of transmission fluid to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, resolved 08/13/21
Genesee County:
-traffic accident in Leroy caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
Wyoming County: -Currently no records for the week
Southwest Watersheds – emptying into Gulf of Mexico via Ohio River/Mississippi River; emptying into Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay
Allegheny River Watershed (flowing west into Ohio River system)
Including Conewango Creek, Cassadaga Creek, Olean Creek, Great Valley Creek, French Creek, Allegheny Reservoir, Chautauqua Lake
High Flows: all systems normal or less than 90% above mean flow
HABs:
Aug 3 Chautauqua Lake large localized bloom confirmed
Aug 4 Chautauqua Lake widespread bloom confirmed; 2 open water blooms confirmed still active
Aug 4 Red House Lake small localized bloom confirmed
Aug 5 Chautauqua Lake small localized bloom confirmed
Aug 8 Chautauqua Lake large localized bloom confirmed in Chautauqua County
Aug 9 Chautauqua Lake small localized bloom
Aug 13 Red House Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Cattaraugus County
Spill Report:
Cattaraugus County:
-traffic accident in Hinsdale caused 25 gallons of diesel to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
Chautauqua County:
-Equipment failure in North Harmon caused 4 gallons of mineral oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
Chemung River Watershed
The Chemung River flows across the western portion of Southern Tier of New York State before joining the Susquehanna River and eventually emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
Including Cohocton River, Tioga/Canisteo River; Lamoka Lake/Mill Pond, Waneta Lake, Almond Lake
High Flows: all flows are in normal range
HABs:
Aug 9 Tanglewood Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Steuben County
Spill Report:
Chemung County:
-Equipment failure in Beaver Dams caused unknown amounts of sealants to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, unresolved
Steuben County
-Equipment failure in Bath caused 5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, resolved 08/16/21
-Equipment failure in Corning caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Prattsburg caused 5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
Susquehanna River Watershed
The Susquehanna River drains 27,500 square miles covering large parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
Including: Chenango River, Tioughnioga River, Unadilla River, Owego Creek; Otsego Lake, Canadarago Lake, Whitney Point Lake/Reservoir
High Flows – all systems normal
HABs – none reported
Spill Report:
Broome County
-unknown cause in Endicott caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Sanford caused 2 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Binghamton caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
Chenango County:
-unknown cause in Norwich caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
Cortland County: -Currently no records for this week
Otsego County:
-Equipment failure in Mount Vernon caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
Tioga County -Currently no records for this week
Central NY Watersheds emptying into Altantic Ocean at Long Island Sound
Mohawk River Watershed
The Mohawk River originates in the western Adirondacks and the Tug Hill Plateau and flows 140 miles to the east where it joins the Hudson River. Sections of the Mohawk River also serve as the New York State Barge (Erie) Canal.
Including Schoharie Creek, West Canada Creek, East Canada Creek; Hinkley Reservoir, Delta Reservoir, Peck Lake, Schoharie Reservoir; joins the Hudson River below Albany.
High Flows: all flows normal this week
HABs – none reported
Spill Report
Montgomery County:
-unknown cause in Fonda caused 4lbs of motor oil to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
Schoharie County:
-Equipment failure in Summit caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
Upper Hudson River Watershed
The Upper Hudson River Watershed drains the south side of the Adirondack Mountains and flows south to meet the Mohawk River.
Including Sacandaga River, Schroon River, Fish Creek, Hoosic River, Batten Kill, Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Schroon Lake, Saratoga Lake
High Flows
- Hudson River is up this week at Fort Edward is 187% above mean flow, discharging 5870 cfs; at Stillwater is up 187% to 7090 cfs
HABs
Aug 6 Friends Lake widespread or lakewide bloom confirmed in Warren County
Spill Report
Saratoga County:
-Equipment failure in Malta caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-unknown cause in Ballston spa caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Clifton Park caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Saratoga Springs caused 50 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, resolved 08/12/21
Washington County:
-Tank Test Failure in Fort Edward caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
Warren County:
-unknown cause in Warrensburg caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in surface water 08/10/21, unresolved
-Human error in Lake George caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in surface water 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Glens falls caused 0.5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
Lower Hudson River Watershed
The Lower Hudson Watershed begins where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson system at the Troy Dam and extends down to Manhattan. The lower end of the Hudson system, 153 miles, is technically a tidal estuary, not a river.
Rondout/Wallkill Rivers, Stockport/Kinderhook Creeks, Catskill Creek, Esopus Creek, Croton River; Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, New Croton Reservoir, Alcove Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Muscoot/Upper New Croton Reservoir
High Flows: all flows remain normal this week
HABs
Aug 3 Lake Peekskill large localized bloom in Putnam County
Aug 4 Washington Park Pond widespread bloom confirmed in Albany County
Aug 4 Sleepy Hollow Lake, small localized in Greene County
Aug 4 Lake Mohegan large localized bloom confirmed in Westchester County, 2 previous blooms are archived.
Aug 6 Basic Creek Reservoir large localized bloom confirmed in Albany County
Aug 6 Lake Casse widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Putnam County
Aug 3,6 Lake Peekskill large localized bloom, small localized blooms confirmed in Putnam County, 5 other blooms on this lake are archived.
Aug 8 Lake Tibet small localized bloom in Putnam County
Aug 9 Orange Lake widespread bloom confirmed in Orange County
Aug 10 Kirk Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Putnam County
Spill Report
Westchester County:
-traffic accident in Cortland caused 20lbs of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/08/21, resolved 08/09/21
-Equipment failure in Tarrytown caused 30 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/08/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Rye caused 25 gallons of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Croton caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Yonkers caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil, #4 fuel oil, and #6 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Yorktown caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil and in groundwater 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Pound Ridge caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
Orange County:
-Equipment failure in Pine Bush caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Middletown caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Fort Montgomery caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-unknown cause in Blooming Grove caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Newburgh caused 5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/12/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Human error in Montgomery caused unknown amounts of battery acid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
-Another cause in Montgomery caused 1 gallon of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Newburgh caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Monroe caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Newburgh caused 4 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, resolved 08/13/21
Putnam County:
-Equipment failure in Lake Peekskill caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
Columbia County -Currently no records for this week
Delaware River Watershed
The headwaters flow down from the Catskill Mountains into Delaware Bay/Atlantic Ocean. The watershed area includes East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, Neversink River, Mongaup River, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir and Neversink Reservoir.
High Flows: all flows at normal less than 90th percentile
HABS:
Aug 8 Mountain Lake widespread or lakewide bloom confirmed in Sullivan County
Aug 9 Montgomery Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Sullivan County
Aug 10 Cannonsville Reservoir large localized bloom confirmed in Delaware County
Spill Report:
Sullivan County:
-Deliberate cause in Narrowsburg caused unknown amounts of raw sewage to be spilled into the air 08/09/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Tank test failure in Ferndale caused unknown amounts of wastewater to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Roscoe caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
Delaware County
-Equipment failure in Franklin caused 10 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
Ulster County
-Equipment failure in New Paltz caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-traffic accident in West Hurley caused 5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil and impervious surface 08/11/21 resolved 08/11/21
-unknown cause in Kingston caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in West Shokan caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Kingston caused 25 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil and impervious surface 08/13/21, unresolved
Housatonic River Watershed
A small portion of the headwaters of the Housatonic lies in eastern New York State. These waters drain the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains before joining the Housatonic and eventually emptying into Long Island Sound. Includes Tenmile River, Green River, Indian Lake, Swift/Crane Ponds
High Flow: all systems flowing in the normal below 90th percentile this week.
HABs: none reported
Spill Report:
Dutchess County
-Equipment failure in Fishkill caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in East Fishkill caused 20 gallons of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/10/21, resolved 08/10/21
-Equipment failure in Hopewell Junction caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Poughkeepsie caused 4 gallons of diesel to be spilled in the soil 08/12/21, resolved 08/12/21
-Equipment failure in Wappingers Falls caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/12/21, unresolved
Ramapo River Watershed
The northern headwaters of the Passaic basin lie within a small portion of southeastern New York State, including the Ramapo and Hackensack Rivers drainage areas. It is the smallest watershed in New York State. Including Ramapo River, Hackensack River, Greenwood Lake, DeForest Lake.
High Flow: all flows in the normal or below normal range
Hackensack River is flowing much below normal at 9 cfs.
HABs:
Aug 7 Little We Wah Lake large localized bloom confirmed in Orange County
Aug 3 Lake Boyce widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Rockland County remains active
Spills Report
Rockland –
- Aug 6 a leaking fuel filter at a private residence in Spring Valley caused 5 gallons of #2 fuel oil to leak out to affect unknown resources. The record is open.
- Aug 11 a storm in New Square caused ten gallons of transformer oil to hit the ground, impacting soil. The record is open.
- Aug 13 equipment failure in Airmont caused an unknown amount of transformer oil to leak to unknown resources, the record was closed Aug 16.
- Aug 14 equipment failure in Spring Valley caused half a gallon of transformer oil to spill onto soil, the record is still open.
Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed
The Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed drains most of the New York City Metropolitan Area and all of Long Island. The drainage area includes all marine waters in New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and along the South Shore of Long Island, and the fresh waters that drain into them.
Includes 1415 square miles of marine estuary waters, the Bronx River, Mamaroneck River, Mianus River, Peconic River, Kensico Reservoir, Lake Ronkonkoma.
High Flow: all flows normal or below normal
HABs
Aug 4 Georgica Pond, large localized bloom confirmed in Suffolk County is still active
Aug 4 Mill Pond (Watermill) lakewide bloom confirmed,
Aug 5 Prospect Park Lake widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Kings County
Aug 9 Harlem Meer large localized bloom confirmed in Manhattan
Aug 9 Turtle Pond widespread bloom in Manhattan
Aug 9 The Lake In Central Park widespread bloom confirmed in Manhattan
Aug 9 Maratooka Lake bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 9 Agawam Lake widespread bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 10 Indian Pond lakewide bloom confirmed in Bronx
Aug 10 widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 10,13 Mill Pond widespread bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 10 Wainscott Pond widespread bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 10 Georgica Pond large localized bloom in Suffolk
Aug 12 Prospect Park Lake widespread bloom confirmed in Brooklyn
Spill Report:
Kings (Brooklyn)
-Equipment failure in Flushing caused 0.5 gallons of antifreeze to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/09/21, resolved 08/16/21
-unknown cause in Brooklyn caused 179 gallons of dielectric fluid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
Queens County
-Equipment failure in Queens caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
-Abandoned drums in queens caused unknown amounts of waste oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Queens caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the sewer 08/11/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Whitestone caused unknown amounts of #4 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, resolved 08/16/21
-Equipment failure in Queens caused 0.5 gallons of dielectric fluid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Queens caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/14/21, unresolved
Nassau County
-Equipment failure in Valley Stream caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in East Meadow caused 3 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/09/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Long Beach caused 20 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/10/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in North Hills caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Lynbrook caused unknown amounts of cable oil to be spilled on the soil 08/11/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Floral Park caused 3 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/13/21, unresolved
Suffolk County
-Equipment failure in Lindenhurst caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/08/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Melville caused 5 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, 08/10/21 resolved
-Other cause in Yaphank caused unknown amounts of diesel on an unknown resource 08/10/21, unresolved
-unknown cause in lake grove caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, unresolved
-other cause in South Hampton caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/12/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Miller Place caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/13/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/14/21, unresolved
Richmond County
-Unknown cause in Staten Island caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on the soil, and ground water 08/10/21, resolved 08/10/21
-equipment failure in Staten Island caused 8 gallons of antifreeze to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/12/21, resolved 08/12/21
-unknown cause in Staten Island caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil 08/14/21, unresolved
Bronx County
-unknown cause in Bronx caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/08/21, resolved 08/10/21
-unknown cause in Bronx caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/09/21, resolved 08/09/21
-Abandoned drums in Bronx caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in the soil 08/10/21, resolved 08/10/21
-unknown cause in the Bronx caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/11/21, resolved 08/11/21
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