Spills

Washington Dept. of Ecology Spills Program's response to COVID-19.

All oil spills are costly. That's why we work hard, together with our partners, to prevent them.

• Oil transportation in Washington
• Risk assessment
• Safety of Oil Transportation Act
• Why spills happen
• Preventing spills

We invest heavily in being prepared so that we and our partners are ready and trained to respond.

• Preparing for spills
• Responding to spill incidents
• Restoring resources after spills

We require oil-handling industry to prevent, prepare for, and respond to spills.