N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 17-1743
Reporting of spills of liquids stored in bulk

Any person who is the owner of or in actual or constructive possession or control of more than one thousand one hundred gallons, in bulk, of any liquid, including petroleum, which, if released, discharged or spilled would or would be likely to pollute the lands or waters of the state including the groundwaters thereof shall, as soon as he has knowledge of the release, discharge or spill of any part of such liquid in his possession or control onto the lands or into the waters of the state including the groundwaters thereof immediately notify the department. Within forty-eight hours of receipt of notification made pursuant to this section of a spill of a hazardous substance or acutely hazardous substance listed pursuant to article 37 (Substances Hazardous or Acutely Hazardous to Public Health, Safety or the Environment)article thirty-seven of this chapter of a quantity that may threaten the health or safety of the public or environment, the department shall notify the chief executive officer in the village, town, and city in which the spill occurred, and any adjoining city or town or village that the department deems appropriate. In addition, the department shall provide notification of such spill to the general public through local news outlets, newspaper or any other media available to the department. Notification received pursuant to this section or information obtained by the exploitation of such notification shall not be used against any such person in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false statement.

Source: Section 17-1743 — Reporting of spills of liquids stored in bulk, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/17-1743 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

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Definition of sewage 17‑1703
Contamination of salt wells 17‑1704
Discharge of sewage and other offensive matter from new or renovated wastewater disposal systems to the surface waters of the Owasco lake... 17‑1705
Discharge of sewage into Wallkill Creek prohibited 17‑1707
Discharge of sewage into the Susquehanna near Binghamton prohibited 17‑1709
Discharge of sewage and other offensive matter into Lake George and Skaneateles lake prohibited 17‑1710
Deposit of garbage or other refuse on or in waters of the Owasco lake watershed extending from the city dam on the outlet to the existing... 17‑1711
Deposit of garbage or other refuse on or in waters of Lake George and Skaneateles lake and their tributaries prohibited 17‑1713
Discharge of sewage and other offensive matter into Brant Lake, Loon Lake, Friends Lake and Schroon Lake prohibited 17‑1715
Discharge of sewage and other offensive matter into Oneida Lake prohibited 17‑1717
Order to discontinue pollution of waters 17‑1719
Actions by municipalities to prevent discharge of sewage into waters 17‑1721
Reports of municipal authorities to local boards of health 17‑1723
Reports of proprietors of industrial establishments 17‑1725
Permission to discharge sewage 17‑1727
Permission to discharge refuse or waste matter from industrial establishments 17‑1729
Permits for conduit or discharge pipes 17‑1731
Revocation or modification of permits 17‑1733
Record of permits 17‑1735
Violations 17‑1737
Legal construction and limitations 17‑1739
Repeal of provisions 17‑1741
Sewerage 17‑1743
Reporting of spills of liquids stored in bulk 17‑1745
Sewage from vessels
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Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 17-1743’s source at nysenate​.gov

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