Port Washington Dielectric Fluid; NY

NY | 2007-Apr-05

Initial Notification: On 5 April 2007 at 2200 the SSC was notified by the USCG Sector NY of a release of approximately 30,000 gallons of dielectric fluid in Port Washington, NY (on Long Island). The source of the release was an electricity transmission cable that was accidentally cut by workers. The fluid spilled onto a roadway and was mostly contained by construction of a sandbag berm. The NY State Department of Environmental Protection and USCG responded to the scene. They estimated that approximately 1,000 - 2,000 gallons of dielectric fluid flowed into a nearby marsh. The state has the lead on monitoring the clean up. Keyspan Energy Corporation has taken responsibility for the clean up and remediation.