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

§ 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 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.