Equinix data center spills 5,000 gallons of diesel; mayor cites 'computer glitch'
A data center operated by Equinix in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local tributary. While the company attributed the leak to broken valves, local officials initially cited a computer glitch.
Why it matters
The incident highlights environmental risks associated with industrial infrastructure and the importance of transparent reporting during hazardous material spills.
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’s 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.According to a report by New Jersey News 12, Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli initially attributed the incident to a “computer glitch”, while Equinix said two broken valves caused the release.
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