这项研究表明，与运输相关的有害物质泄漏在新英格兰很常见，应保护地表水供应免受这一问题的影响。对提交给美国环境保护局（U.S.Environmental Protection Agency）第一区办公室的报告和康涅狄格州报告的危险泄漏预测进行的统计分析表明，约95%的运输相关泄漏未报告。平均45%的此类泄漏进入新英格兰的地表水，可能会严重影响饮用水源。描述了新英格兰各州发生的涉及石油、烧碱、硫酸、邻苯二甲酸二辛酯和液化石油气泄漏的事件。包括14个参考文献、表格和图表。

This study reveals that transportation-related hazardous material spills are common in New England, and that surface water supplies should be protected from this problem. A statistical analysis of reports made to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region I office and projections made from hazardous spills reported in Connecticut suggests that some 95 percent of transportation-related spills are not reported. An average of 45 percent of such spills enter surface waters in New England and could seriously affect drinking water sources. Incidents involving oil, caustic soda, sulfuric acid, dioctyl phthalate, and liquified petroleum gas spills in various New England states are described. Includes 14 references, tables, figures.