Spills - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

SITE SEARCH:

	Air		Water		Waste

Site Navigation

	Rules, Policy & Legislation
	Permits, Licenses & Registrations
	Compliance, Enforcement & Cleanups
	Drinking Water & Water Availability
	Reporting
	Environmental Quality
	Assistance, Education & Participation
	Pollution Prevention & Recycling
	Contracts, Funding & Fees
	TCEQ Home

	About TCEQ
	Contact Us
	Calendar
	Forms & Publications
	Employment
	Open Records Requests
	Dispute Resolution
	En Español

Have you had contact with the TCEQ lately? Complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Questions or Comments:
ac@tceq.state.tx.us

Spills

To report an environmental emergency, discharge, spill, or air release, call:

State	State of Texas Spill-Reporting Hotline and the SERC: 1-800-832-8224 TCEQ Regional Office, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Federal	National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 (notifying the NRC does not constitute notice to the state)

Topics Under This Category:

	Spill Cleanups: Who Is Responsible? Who is responsible for cleanup of a spill (such as a chemical release) and when the TCEQ may take over.

	Spill Waste Management Industrial vs. nonindustrial wastes; technical assistance available from the TCEQ; management options.

	Spills: Cleanup and Waste Management Cleanup objectives and the TRRP rule. Management of spill waste.

	Spills: Information for the Follow-up Report Required within 30 Days What to report and who to report it to.

	Spills: Information for the Initial Notification Information to have handy when making a telephone report of a spill.

	Spills: Reportable Quantities The RQ depends on the substance released and where released. Use this table to determine whether you must report and under what rule.

	Spills: Rules and Laws Legislation and regulation covering accidental releases and their prevention.

	Spills: Which State Agency Has Jurisdiction? Depending on what is spilled and where, it might not be the TCEQ.

	State Emergency Response Commission Required under federal law, in Texas the SERC is synonymous with the Emergency Management Council of Texas. The TCEQ receives reports about accidental releases.

	What to Do after a Spill Keep people safe. Identify what's spilled. Find out if warning signs are needed.