2021/8/6
Watershed Report
With the Flow – NYS Watershed Report for the Week of August 9 to 15
By Gillian Ward
OVERVIEW
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS
With the Flow – New York State Watershed Report for the Week of Aug 9 - 15
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 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 second week in a row, no stations reporting "much above normal" or "high” flows.
- Great Chazy River at Perry Mills is reporting below normal, 15% of mean flow at 36 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Lake Champlain: all cyanobacteria blooms on the New York State side have been archived this week, with no new blooms reported within the last two weeks.
For more information see the 2021 State of the Lake Report, or visit lcbp.org
Spill Report:
Clinton County:
-Equipment failure in Plattusburgh caused 16 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Unknown cause in Plattsburgh caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, unresolved
Essex County:
-Currently no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
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 – there are no active blooms in the watershed
Spill Report :
Jefferson County:
-Equipment failure in Pamelia caused 6.1 gallons of gasoline to be spilled in to the sewer and an impervious surface 08/01/21, resolved 08/03/21
-Equipment failure in Brownville caused 10 gallons of defoamer to be spilled in to the sewer 08/02/2021, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Fort Drum caused 0.25 gallons of motor oil to be spilled in to the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Wilna caused 25 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
Lewis County: Currently no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
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:
Systems flowing above 90th percentile, “much above normal” include
- Raquette River at Piercefield is up 225% to 1370 cfs; at South Colton station up 223% above mean, flowing at 2620 cfs; at Raymondville: up from last week's 2010 cfs to 2250 cfs
-west branch St. Regis River at Parishville is up 210% to 352 cfs
HAB’s report: Black Lake blooms have been archived; no new blooms reported.
Spill Report
Franklin County: -no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
St. Lawrence County:
-Human error in Waddington caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Messena caused 0.5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled in to surface water 08/04/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Equipment failure in Messena caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Colton caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in surface water 08/04/21, unresolved
Northwest Watersheds – empties into Atlantic Ocean via Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
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: no flows above 90th percentile this week
Northrup Creek at North Greece is flowing below normal at just 4 cfs.
HABs:
Lake Ontario: the small localized bloom confirmed Jul 23/21 in Jefferson County is archived; no new blooms reported.
Spill Report
Orleans County:
-Abandoned drums in Murray caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Albion caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on the soil and surface water 08/05/21, unresolved
Wayne: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Oswego County
-Equipment failure in Altmar caused 3 gallons of diesel to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Central Square caused 10 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Deliberate act in Fulton caused unknown amounts of raw sewage to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, resolved 08/06/21
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
Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda has slowed to 223 cfs, rated as a normal flow level by USGS WaterWatch
HABs: no new blooms reported for the period
Spill Report
Erie County:
-Traffic accident in West Seneca caused 100 gallons of diesel to be spilled on the soil 08/01/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil 08/02/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Unknown cause in Lakeview caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Tonawanda caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/03/21, unresolved
-Other cause in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
-Other cause in East Amherst caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Aurora caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
-Deliberate cause in East Aurora caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, unresolved
Niagara County:
-Other cause in Niagara Falls caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled into the air 08/02/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Equipment failure in Lockport caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled into the soil 08/03/21, 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 or "above normal" less than 90th percentile
HABs:
Aug 5 Cayuta Lake, widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed; a small localized bloom confirmed in Tompkins County Jul 20/21 is archived
Aug 3-4 Cayuga Lake, two small localized blooms confirmed in Cayuga county and one small localized bloom confirmed in Tompkins County
Spill Report:
Seneca County:
-Other cause in Lodi caused 30 gallons of other material to be spilled in to the soil 08/05/21, unresolved
Onondaga County:
-Equipment failure in Syracuse caused 5 gallons of HV Breaker oil to be spilled in the sewer and impervious surface 08/02/21, resovled 08/02/21
-Traffic Accident in unknown caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled in surface water 08/04/21, unresolved
Cayuga County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Schuyler County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Yates County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Ontario County:
-Equipment failure in Canandaigua caused 1lbs of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, resolved 08/05/21
-Equipment failure in Canandaigua caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil and impervious surface 08/05/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Canandaigua caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Phelps caused 2000 gallons of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, 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
Oatka Creek at Garbutt is flowing in the normal range at 59 cfs, down from a high flow of 657 cfs mid July.
Honeoye Creek near Honeoye Falls is flowing 36 cfs.
Irondequoit Creek above Blossom Rd is flowing at a normal rate of 101 cfs.
HABs:
July 28 Genesee Falls widespread bloom confirmed, remains in active status in Wyoming County
Java Lake, an open water bloom confirmed Jul 21 in Wyoming County has been archived.
Silver Lake: widespread HAB confirmed Jul 21 in Wyoming County is archived.
Spill Report:
Livingston County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Allegany County:
-Unknown cause in Alma caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, resolved 08/03/21
-Deliberate cause in Friendship caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/05/21, unresolved
Monroe County:
-Human error in Hilton caused unknown amounts of cooking grease to be spilled in the sewer 08/04/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Equipment failure in Brighton caused 15 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil and impervious surface 08/06/21, unresolved
Genesee County:
-Deliberate cause in Bergen caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Batavia caused 5 gallons of gasoline to be spilled in the sewer and impervious surface 08/05/21, unresolved
Wyoming County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Southwest Watersheds – emptying into Gulf of Mexico via Ohio River/Mississippi River; emptying into Atlantic Ocean via Cheseapeake 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 normal
Chadakoin River at Falconer is back to normal flow rate, down to 49 cfs from 827 cfs last week
Allegheny River at Salamanka is down to 1060 cfs from 1600 cfs last week
HABs: 8 active blooms
Jul 27 Allegheny Reservoir lakewide bloom confirmed in Cattaraugus
Aug 3 Chautauqua Lake large localized bloom confirmed
Aug 4 Chautauqua Lake widespread bloom confirmed; open water bloom confirmed
August 5 Chautauqua Lake small localized bloom confirmed
Aug 4 Red House Lake small localized bloom confirmed; the bloom on Red House Lake confirmed Jul 27 in Cattaraugus County remains in active status.
Quaker Lake's small localized bloom confirmed Jul 31 in Allegany County remains on active status.
Spill Report:
Cattaraugus County:
-Deliberate act in Portville caused unknown amounts of raw sewage to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, resolved 08/05/21
Chautauqua County:
-Unknown cause in Silvercreek caused 500 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, 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:
Tioga River at Lindley is up over the 90th percentile, an increase of 239% above mean to 468 cfs; at Erwens is up 280% to 1470 cfs;
Chemung River at Chemung is flowing above 90th percentile 587% above mean at 4970 cfs; at Corning is up 469% to 3650 cfs
Cohocton River near Campbell is up 278% above mean to 420 cfs
Canisteo River is running high at West Cameron, up 414% to 288 cfs
HABs: none reported
Spill Report:
Chemung County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Steuben County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
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
Chenango River at Greene has slowed again this week, from 442 cfs down to 247 cfs.
Susquehanna River has slowed to 1790 cfs at Vestal.
HABs
July 31 - East Sidney Lake, large localized bloom confirmed in Delaware County
Beaver Lake widespread bloom confirmed Jul 26 in Broome County remains active
Whitney Point Reservoir – Jul 19 two large localized blooms confirmed in Broome County are archived.
Balsam Pond bloom confirmed Jul 21 in Chenango County is archived.
Canadarago Lake bloom confirmed Jul 21 in Otsego County is archived.
Spill Report:
Broome County:
-Equipment failure in Windsor caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Kirkwood caused 1 gallon of unknown petroleum to be spilled in the soil and impervious surface 08/05/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Vestal caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/05/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Sanford caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/05/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Union caused unknown amounts of petroleum on an unknown resource 08/06/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Sanford caused 1 gallon of anti freeze to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, resolved 08/06/21
Chenango County:
-Other cause in Smithville flats caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on the soil and surface water 08/02/21, unresolved
-Deliberate cause in McDonough caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresolved
Cortland County:
-Equipment failure in Marathon caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
Otsego County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Tioga County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
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:
- Mohawk River near Little Falls, NY is down again this week, but still over 90% above mean flow rate, discharging 2130 cfs; flowing at normal or above normal (less than 90th percentile flow) at all other monitoring points along the Mohawk River.
- West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge is still flowing much above normal, but is down from last week's flow: from 2080 cfs down to 1280 cfs this week.
- East Canada Creek at East Creek has slowed down to less than 90% over normal.
- Schoharie Creek has slowed to 171 cfs this week from last week's 506 cfs at Burtonsville.
HABs Report
Jul 27 Iroquois Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Schenectady County
Spill Report
Montgomery County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Schoharie County: no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
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 at Fort Edward is 168% above mean flow, discharging 5130 cfs;
above Lock 1 near Waterford has slowed to 231% above mean, discharging 8670 cfs;
at Green Island has slowed again this week, still above 90% percentile but down to 13,500 cfs from over 20,000 cfs last report.
- Sacandaga River at Stewarts Bridge is flowing 228% above mean at 4430 cfs
- Batten Kill below Battenville has slowed right down from 1950 cfs last report to 687 cfs this week.
HABs
Aug 6 Basic Creek Reservoir large localized bloom confirmed in Albany County
Aug 4 Sleepy Hollow Lake small localized bloom confirmed in Greene County
Wilkie Reservoir small localized bloom confirmed Jul 20 in Warren County is archived.
Spill Report
Saratoga County:
-Equipment failure in Ballston Spa caused unknown amounts gasoline to be spilled in an unknown resource 08/04/2021, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Ballston Spa caused 10 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Traffic Accident in Providence caused unknown amounts of other material, hydraulic oil and diesel to be spilled on unknown resources 08/05/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Waterford caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum on an unknown resource 08/05/21, resolved 08/06/21
Washington County
-Equipment failure in Argyle caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
Warren County
-Unknown cause in Queensbury caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Athol caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Lake George caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, 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 are back to normal this week, none flowing more than 90% above mean.
HABs
Aug 2 Schor Pond small localized bloom confirmed in Columbia 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 4 Lake Mohegan large localized bloom confirmed in Westchester County, 2 previous blooms are archived.
Twin Lakes/Huguenot Lake widespread bloom in Westchester County is archived.
Lake Waccabuc, small localized bloom in Westchester County is archived.
Orange Lake – open water bloom in Orange County is archived.
Spill Report
Westchester County
-Unknown cause in White Plains caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an impervious surface 08/02/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Housekeeping in Yonkers caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil and auto waste fluids to be spilled in the soil and impervious surfaces 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in North Salem caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Cortland Manor caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Yonkers caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Harrison caused unknown amounts of dielectric fluid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Briarcliff Manor caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/04/21, unresolved
-Traffic Accident in Mount Vernon caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Human error in Yonkers caused 7 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in New Rochelle caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in White Plains caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/05/21, unresolved
Orange County
-Equipment failure in Newburgh caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Chester caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Florida caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, resolved 08/05/21
-Equipment failure in Port Jervis caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 08/05/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Port Jervis caused 1 gallon of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Monroe caused 5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Goshen caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in groundwater 08/06/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Middletown caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
Putnam County
-Currently no spills recorded for this week of 08/01/21 - 08/07/21
Columbia County
-Equipment failure in Elizaville caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Copake caused 8 gallons of mineral oil to be spilled in the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
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, or above normal less than 90th percentile
HABS:
Aug 1 Walkill Pond open water bloom confirmed in Ulster County
Jul 28 Silver Lake large localized bloom confirmed in Sullivan County remains on active status
Jul 31 East Sidney Lake large localized bloom confirmed in Delaware County remains active
Mountain Lake, confirmed open water algal bloom in Sullivan County has been archived.
Spill Report:
Sullivan County:
-Equipment failure in Monticello caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled in the soil 08/03/21, resolved 08/03/21
-Unknown cause in Narrowsburgh caused unknown amounts of raw sewage to be spilled into the air and indoor air 08/04/21, resolved 08/05/21
-Equipment failure in Monticello caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/06/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Woodridge caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled in surface water 08/06/21, resolved 08/10/21
Delaware County:
-Equipment failure in Delhi caused 3lbs of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Traffic accident in Walton caused 15 gallons of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresolved
Ulster County:
-Unknown cause in Woodstock caused 2 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an impervious surface 08/02/21, unresolved
-unknown cause in New Paltz caused unknown amounts of PCE to be spilled into the air, soil and ground water 08/03/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in High falls caused unknown amounts of material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/03/21, resolved 08/03/2
-Equipment failure in West Hurley caused 0.5 Gallons of antifreeze to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, resolved 08/04/21
Housatonic River Watershed
A small portion of the headwaters of the Housatonic lie 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 or above normal range, no systems reporting over 90th percentile this week.
HABs: none reported
Spill Report:
Dutchess County:
-Equipment failure in Poughkeepsie caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Wappingers Falls caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource, 08/03/21 unresolved
-Equipment failure in Poughkeepsie caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Hyde Park caused 5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/03/21, resolved 08/03/21
-Equipment failure in Poughkeepsie caused 50 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/06/21, unresolved
-Unknown failure in Hyde Park caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/07/21, 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 3 Lake Boyce widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Rockland County
Swartwout Lake a large localized bloom in Rockland County is archived.
Unnamed water body (Minisink) lakewide bloom confirmed Jul 24 in Orange County is archived.
Spills Report
Rockland County:
-Equipment failure in Pearl River caused 9 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil and impervious surface 08/02/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Equipment failure in Pearl River caused 10 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on the soil and impervious surface 08/02/21, resolved 08/06/21
-Equipment failure in Tomkins Cove caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Spring Valley caused 2 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/05/21, unresolved
-Deliberate cause in Suffern caused unknown amounts of paint to be spilled into the sewer 08/06/21, resolved 08/06/21
-Equipment failure in Spring Valley caused 5 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/07/21, unresoled
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:
Sampawams Creek at Babylon is up above the 90th percentile this week, discharging 14 cfs
Swan River is flowing below normal this week, 9 cfs at Patchogue
HABs
Aug 2 Turtle Pond widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in New York County
Aug 2 Agawam Lake, widespread bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 4 Georgica Pond, large localized bloom confirmed in Suffolk County
Aug 4 Mill Pond (Watermill) lakewide bloom confirmed,
Aug 5 Prospect Park Lake widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Kings County
Morningside Pond bloom confirmed Jul 31 is still active.
Wainscott Pond widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed Jul 27 is still listed as active.
Wainscott Pond, a dozen confirmed blooms are archived for the season; Mill Pond previous blooms are archived. Agawam Lake widespread bloom confirmed in July is in the archives along with many other confirmed blooms dating back to May. The Lake in Central Park blooms are archived this week, as are blooms reported earlier in the season at Morningside Pond, Harlem Meer and Prospect Park Lake.
Spill Report:
Kings (Brooklyn)
-Unknown cause in the Bronx caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled into the air 08/01/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Equipment failure in Brooklyn caused 1436 gallons of dielectric fluid to be spilled into the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Brooklyn caused unknown amounts of mercury to be spilled into the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Brooklyn caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Human error in Bushwick caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown surface 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Brooklyn caused 125 gallons of dielectric fluid to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/07/21, unresolved
Queens County
-Equipment failure in Jamaica caused 10 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource, 08/01/21, resolved 08/02/21
-Human error in South Ozone Park caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, resolved 08/04/21
-Abandoned Drums in Queens caused unknown amounts of waste oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/04/21, unresolved
Nassau County
-Unknown cause in New Hyde Park caused unknown amounts of hydraulic oil to be spilled on the soil, 08/01/21, unresolved
-Human error in Hempstead caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/01/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Wantagh caused 3 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Levittown caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in New Hyde Park caused 1 gallon of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource, 08/04/21, unresolved
Suffolk County
-Equipment failure in South Hampton caused unknown amounts of #2fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Bayshore caused 5 gallons of motor oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/02/21, unresovled
-Deliberate cause in East Islip caused unknown amounts of concrete products to be spilled in the sewer 08/02/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Bayshore caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/02/21, unresovled
-Equipment failure in Coram caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled into the soil 08/03/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Brentwood caused 5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/03/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Stonybrook caused 180 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 08/04/21, unresolved
-Unknown cause in Amityville caused unknown amounts of unknown petroleum to be spilled on surface water 08/04/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Port Jefferson caused 36,000 lbs of diesel to be spilled into soil, and surface water 08/05/21, resolved 08/05/21
-Unknown cause in East Moriches caused unknown amounts of unknown hazardous material to be spilled into surface water 08/06/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in East Northport caused 1 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/07/21, unresolved
-Equipment failure in Coram caused 1 gallon of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 08/07/21, resolved 08/09/21
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