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Fact Sheet: General Release (Spill) Reporting Requirements
This fact sheet was developed to assist facilities with reporting requirements. However, this is only a guide and does not cover all federal reporting requirements. Facility operators are reminded to review this sheet and federal regulations before a release occurs. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Title 40) for more details regarding regulations under CAA, CWA, CERCLA, EPCRA, RCRA, and TSCA.
STATUTE |
REGULATIONS |
INCIDENT |
REPORT TO/BY |
REPORTING |
Clean Air Act (CAA) |
40 CFR 63.10(d) |
Startup, shutdown and malfunctions not consistent with procedures in source's plans |
EPA Region 7 Spill Line at 913-281-0991 by owner/operator of air emission sources |
Within two working days Follow-up: within seven working days |
Clean Air Act (CAA) |
40 CFR 70.6 |
Emergency causing exceedance of emission limitations of permit |
Permitting authority by permittee |
Within two working days Follow-up not required |
Clean Water Act (CWA) |
40 CFR 110.6 |
Oil discharge (film/sheen/discoloration) to water surface or shoreline, or violation of water quality standards |
National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802, and EPA Region 7 Spill Line at 913-281-0991, by person in charge of vessel or facility |
Immediately Follow-up not required |
Clean Water Act (CWA) |
40 CFR 117.21 |
Discharge of hazardous substance [equal to or above Reportable Quantity (RQ)] |
Appropriate government agency by person in charge of vessel or facility |
Immediately Follow-up not required |
Clean Water Act (CWA) |
40 CFR 122.41 |
Noncompliance which may endanger health and environment (above permit allowance) |
Appropriate government agency by permittee |
Within 24 hours Follow-up required in five days |
Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) |
40 CFR 302.6(a) |
Hazardous substance release (equal to or greater than RQ) |
National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802 by person in charge of vessel or facility |
Within 15 minutes Follow-up not required |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) |
40 CFR 355.40 |
Release of Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) extremely hazardous substance or CERCLA hazardous substance equal to or greater than RQ |
LEPC, SERC, TERC or local emergency response personnel (911 in case of transportation-related release) by owner/operator |
Within 15 minutes Follow-up required within 30 calendar days |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) |
40 CFR 262.34; 263.30; 264.56 & .196; 265.56 & .196; 270.14 & .30; 273.17, .37 & .54; 279.43 & .53; 280.50, .52, .53, .60 & .61 |
Release, fire, or facility explosion that threatens health outside the facility |
National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802, EPA Region 7 Spill Line at 913-281-0991, and LEPC, SERC, TERC by emergency coordinator or owner/operator |
Within 24 hours Follow-up: varies from 5 to 30-day report to NRC and EPA Region 7 Spill Line |
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) |
40 CFR 761.120 & 761.125 |
PCB spill (equal to or greater than 50 parts per million) with release to surface water, drinking water supplies, sewers, grazing lands, etc. |
National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802, and EPA Region 7 Spill Line at 913-281-0991, by person in charge |
Within 24 hours Follow-up: as required by agency |
