Contact and Resource Aid: Tribal Petroleum/Oil Pollution and Contamination Cleanup
RELEASE/
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Issue
An oil spill* occurred in the last 24 hours or a spill is
occurring now.
Immediate Action
In the event of a release or emergency** response:
1. Take Four Safety Steps
• Stop the source of the spill
• Warn people in the area and evacuate
• Shut off ignition sources
• Notify land owners
2. Report the Spill
• Call 911 orthe tribal fire/rescue official
• Report oil spills that come in contact with a
waterway to the National Response Center
(NRC) at 800-424-8802
• Fora list of suggested items to report to NRC,
please seethe back of this brochure
ABOVE GROUND
STORAGE TANKS (AST)
Issue
A release from an AST has occurred.
Immediate Action
In the event of a release or emergency** response:
• Follow the immediate actions listed under
Release/Emergency Response of this brochure
and contact the NRC at 800-424-8802
You may also need to submit an oil spill report to
your regional EPA office. If you are required to have
a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC)Plan,thenfollowthespill reporting
requirements listed in your plan when you have a
spill to a waterway of more than 1,000 gallons or
two spills to a waterway largerthan 42 gallons in
a 12-month period.
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS (UST)
Issue
A release from a UST occurred or is suspected.
Next Steps
The size of a spill or release and otherfactors
will affect what steps you should take. These are
potential steps to take:
• Report the spill or release to EPA
• Investigate and confirm all suspected releases
• Contain and immediately clean up spill or overfill
• Take immediate action to prevent further release
• Assemble information about the site and the
nature of the release
BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT
AND CLEANUP
Issue
A property has suspected historic petroleum
contamination.
Next Steps
When addressing a brownfields, these are potential
steps to take:
• Obtain as much historical information (e.g.,former
uses, suspected environmental contamination,
property ownership) about the property/
contamination as possible
• Contact your Regional EPA office to discuss funding
opportunities and determine property eligibility
Who to Contact
• Call 911and/orappropriate tribal/local officials
• To report an oil spill, call the NRC at
800-424-8802
www.nrc.uscg.mil
Who to Contact
Foradditional information on spill prevention call
the Superfund, Toxics Release Inventory (TRI),
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act (EPCRA), Risk Management Program (RMP) and
Oil Information Center
800-424-9346 or 703-412-9810
TDD 800-553-7672 or 703-412-3323
www.epa.gov/superfund/contacts/infocenter/
index.htm
www.epa.gov/emergencies
Who to Contact
If the release or spill is NOT an emergency**, but you
are interested in cleanup: contact the appropriate
regional office listed on the back of this document or
the EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST)
202-564-0663
www.epa.gov/ust
Who to Contact
If you are interested in assessing a property
to determine if a historic release/spill caused
contamination to the environment, contact the
appropriate regional office listed on the back of this
brochure orthe EPA Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization (OBLR)
202-566-2777
www.epa.gov/brownfields
Common causes of oil spills that require immediate action include, but are not limited to: tanker truck accidents; boat accidents; pipeline explosions; tank overfills; and train derailments.
(Incidents that immediately threaten public safety, health and welfare.
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RELEASE/
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Be prepared to provide the following information to the NRC:
Address/location/phone numberof facility
Source/cause of the discharge
Estimated total discharged on land/water
Damages or injuries caused
Actions used to stop/mitigate discharge
Whether an evacuation may be needed
Other individuals/organizations contacted
For Additional Information
Call the Superfundjoxics Release Inventory (TRI),
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act (EPCRA), Risk Management Program (RMP) and Oil
Information Center:
800-424-9346 or 703-412-9810
TDD 800-553-7672 or 703-412-3323
www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-
preparedness-regulations/contact-us-about-oil-
spill-prevention-and-1
Visit the Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-
preparedness-regulations
For more information on oil spill reporting requirements
www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-
preparedness-regulations/overview-discharge-
oil-regulation-sheen-rule
ABOVE GROUND
STORAGE TANKS (AST)
For Additional Information
Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation:
www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-
preparedness-regulations/overview-spill-
prevention-control-and
To prevent oil spills from ASTs, many facilities are
required to develop an oil spill prevention plan under
the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulation.
Steps to prevent oil spills from ASTs include, but are
not limited to:
• Using tanks compatible with the oil stored
• Providing overfill prevention for oil tanks
• Providing secondary containment for tanks
• Inspecting and testing aboveground piping and oil
tanks
Basic Information on the SPCC Rule:
• A Facility Owner/Operator's Guide to Oil
Pollution Prevention: www.epa.gov/oil-spills-
prevention-and-preparedness-regulations/
facility-owneroperators-guide-oil-pollution
• SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors:
www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-
preparedness-regulations/spcc-guidance-
regional-inspectors
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS (UST)
For Additional Information
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST)
Headquarters and Regional Contact Information:
www.epa.gov/oust/regions/
OUST Headquarters Judy Bo/TOi/itt-202-564-0644
EPA Region 1 Andrea Be/ond-617-918-1313
EPARegion2 /ton iodwood-212-637-3413
EPA Region 4 Winston G. 5m/tf)-404-562-9467
EPA Region 5 Bob Egan-Y\ 2-886-6212
EPA Region 6 Ruben Moyo-214-665-2755
EPA Region 7 Douglas Drouare-9"\ 3-551 -7299
EPA Region 8 Janice Prar5on-303-312-6354
EPA Region 9 Rebecca Jamison-W 5-972-3365
EPA Region 10 Rob ftou-206-553-6285
Cleaning Up Underground Storage Tank
System Releases: www.epa.gov/ust/cleaning-
underground-storage-tank-ust-releases
Basic Information on UST Program in Indian Country:
www.epa.gov/ust/underground-storage-
tanks-usts-program-indian-country
BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT
AND CLEANUP
For Additional Information
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
(OBLR) Headquarters and Regional Contact
Information:
www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-
contacts-epa-regional-offkes
OBLR Headquarters Rachel Lentz-202-566-2745
EPA Region 1 AmyJean McKeown-6\ 7-918-1248
EPA Region 2 Phillip Clappin-21 2-637-4431
EPA Region 4 Olga Perry-404-562-8534
EPA Region 5 Rosita Clarke-Moreno-^ 2-886-7251
EPA Region 6 Amber//oi/rard-214-665-3172
EPA Region 7 Jmm/erMo/m-913-551-7341
EPA Region 8 Barbara fienoy-303-312-6760
EPA Region 9 Jose Gorao-213-244-1811
EPARegionIO Mo/yGoo//e-907-271-3414
Basic Information on Brownfields:
www.epa.gov/brownfields
Basic Information on Petroleum Brownfields:
www.epa.gov/ust/petroleum-brownfields
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Land
Response (5105J
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