Regulations & Permits

Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information.

We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.

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Map: Emergency Response Towing Vessel call outs

Interactive map and downloadable data for assistance provided by the tug stationed at Neah Bay.

https://ecology.wa.gov/emergency-response-towing-vessel-call-outs

Map: Geographic response plans

Interactive map and downloadable data for location-specific oil spill response plans.

https://ecology.wa.gov/geographic-response-plans

Map: Oil facilities in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for oil facilities statewide.

https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-facilities-in-washington

Map: Oil trains in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.

https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-trains-in-washington

Map: Oil transfers over water

Interactive map and downloadable data for regulated oil transfers in Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-transfers-over-water

Map: Pipeline locations in Washington

Interactive map of pipeline locations statewide

https://ecology.wa.gov/pipeline-locations-in-washington

Map: Resource restoration sites

Interactive map and downloadable data for resource restoration funded by penalties from spills.

https://ecology.wa.gov/resource-restoration-sites

Map: Spill response equipment locations

Interactive map and downloadable data for locations of spill response equipment around the state.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spill-response-equipment-locations

Map: Spill incidents in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-incidents-in-washington

Online tool: Advance Notice of Oil Transfer (login required)

Use this tool to submit advance notice of transfer (ANT) by web-based form to satisfy both Ecology and United States Coast Guard (USCG) reporting requirements for the advance notice of oil transfer.

https://ecology.wa.gov/advance-notice-of-oil-transfer

Publication index: Crude oil movement quarterly reports

List of links to documents on crude oil transported in Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/crude-oil-movement-quarterly-reports

Oil spill drills calendar

Schedule a drill on the Northwest Area Committee Exercise Schedule calendar.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spill-drills-event-calendar

Publication index: Spills Program documents

List of links to documents on oil transportation and oil or hazardous materials spill prevention, preparedness, or response.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-program-publications

Advance notice of oil transfer

We require certain types of facilities and vessels to tell us in advance when transferring oil.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/reporting-requirements/advance-notice-of-oil-transfer

Spill prevention inspections for facilities

We inspect oil facilities to provide technical assistance and ensure rule compliance.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/facility-spills-prevention-inspections

Contingency planning for oil industry

Oil-handling operations must have contingency plans describing how they would respond to oil spills.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/contingency-planning-for-oil-industry

Operations manual requirements

Operations manuals help prevent spills during the transfer, storage, and handling of oil.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/operations-manual-for-regulated-facilities

Oil transfers and transfer inspections

Our oil-transfer requirements help prevent spills during bulk-oil transfers.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/oil-transfers

Pre-booming, alternative measures, and equivalent compliance

Oil-transfer operations must include protective measures to contain potential spills.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/pre-booming-requirements

Safe and effective threshold determination reports

Safe and effective reports establish conditions for protecting open water with oil containment boom.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/safe-effective-threshold-determination-reports