New York State Petroleum and Hazardous Material Spill Records

Records document spills of petroleum and hazardous materials reported under New York State law. The dataset includes administrative details, spill characteristics, and cleanup status for incidents. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spill frequency by Material Family and County over time using Spill Date.
• Assess cleanup efficiency by comparing Quantity spilled versus Recovered amounts and Close Date.
• Map spill locations and proximity to Waterbody using Street 1, Locality, and ZIP Code.
• Identify common Spill Source and Contributing Factor combinations for risk prevention.
• Track regulatory case status by DEC Region and Spill Number from Received Date to Close Date.

Strengths

• Contains multiple data fields per incident including location, material, quantity, and cause
• Includes temporal tracking with Spill Date, Received Date, and Close Date columns

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical significance
• Geographic scope is limited to New York State, limiting broader applicability

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Reports filed by spillers or other knowledgeable parties as required by state law.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York State, United States