State Reporting Contact Information For Spills - MA
Hazardous Material Incident Reports
The fines for failing to report unintentional releases of hazardous materials can be steep. Here is some information on what to do should you have a spill. There is an often overlooked requirement in the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations which requires the reporting of certain hazardous material incidents to the Research & Special Program Division (RSPA) of the US DOT. Specifically, an incident report is required in the event of any unintentional release of a hazardous material during transportation. (including storage) This does not include a release from the vehicle’s fuel tank. There are some small quantities of hazardous materials which are exempted from the reporting requirements. Both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and RSPA impose large fines for failing to report a hazardous material incident. The specifics of this reporting requirement can be found in 49 CFR parts 171.15 and 171.16.
The Massachusetts DEP mandates that if more than 10 gallons of diesel fuel, gasoline or fuel oil is released into the environment, an emergency telephone report must be made to the DEP within 2 hours of the incident. This includes a release from the vehicle's fuel tank. The DEP emergency reporting telephone number is 888-304-1133. Form BWSC-103 must be filed with the MASS DEP within 60 days of the incident.