{"id":32726,"date":"2026-10-05T11:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32726"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:11:17","slug":"equinix-data-center-spills-thousands-of-gallons-of-diesel-in-hackensack-river-new-jersey-mayor-attributes-it-to-a-computer-glitch-department-claims-no-observed-impacts-on-local-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32726","title":{"rendered":"Equinix data center spills thousands of gallons of diesel in Hackensack River; New Jersey Mayor attributes it to a &#8216;computer glitch&#8217;, department claims no observed impacts on local wildlife |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134699518,imgsize-2254047,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/equinix-data-center-spills-thousands-of-gallons-of-diesel-in-hackensack-river-new-jersey-mayor-attributes-it-to-a-computer-glitch-department-claims-no-observed-impacts-on-local-wildlife.jpg\" alt=\"Equinix data center spills thousands of gallons of diesel in Hackensack River; New Jersey Mayor attributes it to a 'computer glitch', department claims no observed impacts on local wildlife\" title=\"AI-generated image for representation\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"AI-generated image for representation\">AI-generated image for representation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>A New Jersey data center has spilled thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a tributary of the Hackensack River. This has prompted a cleanup operation and questions about how the leak occurred.<!-- --> The company has confirmed that the spill happened on the evening of September 11 at Equinix\u2019s NY2 facility in Secaucus. Equinix said its operations staff detected a fuel release from a storage tank outside the building, stopped the leak and brought in Clean Harbors to begin remediation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>According to a report by New Jersey News 12, Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli initially attributed the incident to a \u201ccomputer glitch\u201d, while Equinix said two broken valves caused the release. <!-- -->The company also said it contacted the Secaucus Fire Department, which responded and notified the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Hudson Regional Health Commission.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Thousands of gallons of diesel spilled<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The NJDEP said the 5,000-gallon spill originated from a storage tank at the Equinix data center in Secaucus. Fuel flowed into an unnamed tributary of the Hackensack River, although officials said it did not reach the river itself.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>A cleanup operation over the weekend removed much of the fuel. Crews had recovered about 3,500 gallons and continued removing fuel from affected areas of the creek.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The department said the spill had not resulted in any observed impacts on local wildlife. It also said no drinking water intakes were near the affected area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Mayor cites a computer glitch<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli initially described the incident as the result of a \u201ccomputer glitch\u201d in comments to local news outlets. <!-- -->He said the data center, which has operated at the site since 2001, had not previously experienced a similar issue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Equinix, however, provided a different explanation. The company said the spill resulted from two broken valves used during the facility&#8217;s routine filtration process and that it was preparing a full incident response report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cWe regret that this occurred and the concern it has caused the community,\u201d <\/span>the statement said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Equinix has faced a previous spill<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>The incident is not the first diesel spill involving a data center in New Jersey. In 2017, about 600 gallons of fuel from a data center entered storm drains in the Clifton area. In 2022, an Equinix data center in North Bergen spilt about 1,800 gallons of diesel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/>The latest incident therefore involves a larger volume of fuel than those previous cases. Data centre-related diesel spills have also been reported elsewhere in the US, although they represent a small share of overall oil spills.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why data centers use diesel<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"65\"\/>Diesel fuel is commonly used to power backup generators at data centers. These generators keep facilities operating during power outages, when interruptions can affect the services hosted inside.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"67\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"69\"\/>The use of backup diesel generators has expanded alongside data center construction. According to the Better Data Center Project, data center diesel generator capacity increased from 20 gigawatts in 2018 to 55 gigawatts in 2024.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"71\"\/>\u200b<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"73\"\/>Data centers also require substantial cooling infrastructure, which can lead to facilities being built near water sources. That can create additional environmental concerns when fuel or other materials escape from a facility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"75\"\/>\u200b<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/equinix-data-center-spills-thousands-of-gallons-of-diesel-in-hackensack-river-new-jersey-mayor-attributes-it-to-a-computer-glitch-department-claims-no-observed-impacts-on-local-wildlife\/articleshow\/134699081.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI-generated image for representation \u200bA New Jersey data center has spilled thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a tributary of the Hackensack River. This has prompted a cleanup operation and questions about how the leak occurred. 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