Toxic Substances: FEMA declarations
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
FEMA has recorded 8 declarations with “Toxic Substances” as the primary incident type, from 10 Oct 1962 to 16 Jan 2016 . The most in one year was 2, in 1962.
Incident types are FEMA's own classification. See how FEMA declares disasters.These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.
Latest declarations
| Declaration | State | Incident type | Declared | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminated Water (FEMA website) | Michigan | Toxic Substances | 16 Jan 2016 | EM-3375-MI |
| Water Contamination (FEMA website) | Rhode Island | Toxic Substances | 16 Sep 1992 | EM-3094-RI |
| Methane Gas Seepage (FEMA website) | Wyoming | Toxic Substances | 4 Sep 1987 | EM-3092-WY |
| Sewer Explosion, Toxic Waste (FEMA website) | Kentucky | Toxic Substances | 17 Mar 1981 | DR-636-KY |
| Chemical Waste, Love Canal (FEMA website) | New York | Toxic Substances | 21 May 1980 | EM-3080-NY |
| Chemical Waste, Love Canal (FEMA website) | New York | Toxic Substances | 7 Aug 1978 | EM-3066-NY |
| Chlorine Barge Accident (FEMA website) | Louisiana | Toxic Substances | 5 Nov 1962 | DR-139-LA |
| Chlorine Barge Accident (FEMA website) | Mississippi | Toxic Substances | 10 Oct 1962 | DR-135-MS |
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Declarations per year
Toxic Substances declarations per year, 1962–2026
Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Declarations |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 |
By decade
| Decade | Declarations |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
States and territories with the most
| State or territory | Declarations |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |