Spill Response

What This Service Involves

Spills of fuel, oil, or other pollutants can reach storm drains and receiving waters within minutes, triggering reporting obligations to Ecology. Our trained responders deploy to contain the spill, protect drain inlets, and recover contaminated material under HAZWOPER protocols. We support the notification and documentation your Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program requires. Response is available on an on-call basis to supplement municipal first responders.

Benefits

Trained HAZWOPER responders on an on-call basis; fast inlet protection that keeps pollutants out of receiving waters; support for Ecology notification and illicit discharge documentation; recovery and disposal of contaminated material; reduced regulatory exposure from spill incidents

Our Process

1) Mobilize responders and assess the spill and its pathway; 2) Contain the source and protect storm drain inlets; 3) Recover and containerize contaminated material; 4) Document the event and support required agency notifications

What Affects the Cost

Spill volume and material hazard class; response time and crew mobilization; absorbent and containment supplies used; contaminated waste disposal fees; extent of affected surfaces and drains

Best Time of Year

Response is available around the clock in every season, with rain events raising urgency as runoff accelerates pollutant transport.