WYOMING COUNTY/Hazmat Team responds to a fuel oil spill in Middlebury

The Wyoming County Hazmat Team along with the Wyoming Fire Department responded to 1935 Black House Road in the Town of Middlebury, for a fuel oil spill on February 19, 2023 at 1:29p.m.

According to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, an oil line filter that ran from an outside heating oil tank started leaking into the basement of a residence. Multiple gallons of leaking fuel oil flowed into the sump pump which was then pumped onto the lawn.

The spill will be monitored by the Wyoming County Health Department and the NYS DEC during cleanup operations.

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