Report a spill of oil or hazardous materials

All oil and hazardous materials spills cause environmental damage. The sooner a spill is reported, the quicker it can be addressed, resulting in less harm.

How to report a spill

If you see a spill, report it by calling 1-800-OILS-911 (Washington Emergency Management Division, 24/7). During regular business hours, you can call the appropriate Ecology regional office.

If you spill

Spills of oil or hazardous materials to water must be reported immediately to help reduce impacts to the environment. Failure to report a spill you're responsible for could result in penalties.

Stop the spill and warn others in the area immediately.
Shut off any ignition sources, including cigarettes.
Contain the spill.
Report the spill immediately to BOTH:
- 1-800-258-5990 (Washington Emergency Management Division)
- 1-800-424-8802 (National Response Center)

There are no penalties for reporting a spill unnecessarily, but there may be significant penalties for not reporting one.

Reporting different types of spills

Type of spill	Reporting requirements	Required contacts
Oil and hazardous substance spills to water	Report it immediately.	The National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 Washington Emergency Management Division at 1-800-258-5990
Release of hazardous or extremely hazardous substance	Report it immediately. See full EPCRA reporting requirements.	The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) at 1-800-258-5990 Your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) The National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802
Dangerous waste	Report it immediately.	Call 911 Notify the appropriate Ecology regional office For unplanned episodic events, also contact an HWTR regional office within 72 hrs.
Leaking underground storage tanks	Report within 24 hours.	Notify the appropriate Ecology regional office
Oil spills to ground	Report within 90 days. Oil industry contingency plan holders may have different reporting timeframes designated by their contingency plans. Water Quality Program permittees must comply with permit conditions.	Notify the appropriate Ecology regional office Water Quality Program permittees must contact their permit manager
Spills to air	Report within 90 days.	Notify the appropriate Ecology regional office

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Todos los derrames de combustible o de materiales peligrosos causan daño ambiental. Cuanto antes se de aviso de un derrame, cuanto antes se puede tratar, resultando en menos daño.

Como informar sobre un derrame

Si usted observa un derrame, repórtelo llamando al 1-800-OILS-911 (Washington Emergency Management Division, 24/7). Durante horas regulares de trabajo, usted puede llamar a la oficina regional de Ecología correspondiente.

Si usted causa un derrame

Derrames de combustibles o de materiales peligrosos en aguas deben ser reportados inmediatamente para ayudar a reducir los impactos al medio ambiente. Si usted no da aviso del derrame, usted será responsable y podría resultar en sanciones.

Detenga el derrame e inmediatamente advierta a otros en el área.
Apague cualquier fuente de ignición, incluyendo cigarrillos.
Contenga el derrame.
Inmediatamente de aviso del derrame a AMBOS:
- 1-800-258-5990 (Washington Emergency Management Division)
- 1-800-424-8802 (National Response Center)

No hay sanciones al dar aviso sobre un derrame innecesariamente, pero podría haber sanciones considerables al no dar aviso de uno.

所有油料和有害物品的泄漏都會造成對坏境的傷害。泄漏報告的越早，它就會越快被處理，危害也就越小。

如何報告泄漏

如果你看到了泄漏，請隨時撥打電話1-800-OILS-911 (華盛頓緊急情況管理部Washington Emergency Management Division, 全年無休)。在常規工作時段，你也可以給相應的生態署區域辦公室打電話。

如果你造成泄漏

泄漏油料和有害物品到水中必須立刻報告以減小對環境的影響。不報告你造成的泄漏會導致罰款。

制止泄漏並立刻警告附近的其他人。
熄滅所有火源，包括香烟。
控制泄漏物。
立刻向以下所有機構報告泄漏：
- 1-800-258-5990 (華盛頓緊急情況管理部Washington Emergency Management Division)
- 1-800-424-8802 (國家響應中心National Response Center)

如果你報告了沒有必要報告的泄漏，不會被罰款。但是不報告泄漏可能會帶來大額罰款。

유류혹은 유해물질이 누출돼면 환경에 해를 입힌다. 누출신고를 가장 빠른시간내에 하면 할 수록 문제를 일찍 해결해 환경에 해를 덜 할 수 있다.

누출 신고 요령

누출이 발견돼면1-800-OILS-911 (와싱턴주 비상사태사무실, 24시간/7일 가동) 로 신고할것. 일반 업무 시간에는 환경부지역 관할 사무실로 신고할것

만일에 당신이 누출시켰을때는

유류나 유해물질이 물위로 누출되었을때는 당장 신고해서 환경에 미치는 영향을 극소화 해야한다. 그러지 않으면 당신이 유출시킨 누출에 벌금이 부과되는등 처벌을 받는다.

더이상 유출이 안돼도록 해야하고 유출 지역 인근에 있는 주민들에게 알려야한다.
담배등 연소가 가능한 물질 등을 당장 단절시켜야한다.
누출이 더이상 확산 되지않도록해야한다.
누출신고는 빠른시간내에 아래 두곳으로 할것.
- 1-800-258-5990 (와싱턴 주 비상사태사무실)
- 1-800-424-8802 (국립 대응 쎈터)

누출을 신고하지 않으면 심한 처벌을 받지만, 누출하지 않았는데도 잘못 신고한다고 처벌을 받지는 않는다.

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Contact information

Report spills to water immediately by calling 1-800-258-5990.

If you spill, you must also call 1-800-424-8802.

Report a spill of oil or hazardous materials

How to report a spill

If you spill

Reporting different types of spills

Related links

Contact information