Hurricane Ike: Spill Notification

(Dallas, Texas - September 15, 2008) As business and industry officials return to their facilities in the wake of Hurricane Ike, the E.P.A. reminds them to report spills to the Countrywide Response Center. The Center is integral to these facilities' long-established procedures in response to natural disasters like hurricanes. The Center serves as the sole point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, and biological delivers in the United States.

Industries, businesses and residents that encounter spills or discharges in the hurricane's aftermath should contact the Center immediately at (800) 424-8802 or (202) 267-2675. The Center is accessible to take calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Center supplies EPA's response personnel with incident reports of oil discharges and chemical releases. This information helps E.P.A. determine the Agency's next steps in responding to the natural disaster. The information from the Center's reports, coupled with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Rapid Needs Assessment, will help E.P.A. ensure the protection of public health and the environment. E.P.A. also coordinates with state and local agencies to support the affected communities.

Additional resources: EPA: http://www.epa.gov/hurricane

Countrywide Response Center: http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html

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