Hazmat crew dispatched to residential oil spill in Oakdale

Yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Jan. 25 at approximately 3 p.m., residents on Ludlow and Lincoln Drive in the Idle Hour area of Oakdale reported and posted photos of DEC and Hazmat trucks on site that were still working to contain an oil spill from a residential home at 10 p.m. that evening. 

The Town of Islip said, "The NYS DEC is the lead agency on the scene. The Town of Islip DPW and Hazmat teams, along with the Town’s OEM, have been providing support during the cleanup phase.” 

This afternoon, residents reported water trucks pumping nearby storm drains.

This is a developing story.