Spills, Discharges, and Releases
Report an environmental emergency, discharge, spill, or air release. Links to rules, laws, technical assistance, waste management, State Emergency Response Commission.
What to Do if You Have a Spill
Keep people safe. Identify what's spilled. Find out if warning signs are needed.
To report an environmental emergency, discharge, spill, or air release, contact:
State
- State of Texas Spill-Reporting Hotline and the SERC: 1-800-832-8224—24 hours a day
- 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)
Local
- Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) (notifying the LEPC does not constitute notice to the state)
Spill Reporting
- 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.
Cleanup and Management of Spills
- Spill Cleanups: Who Is Responsible?
Who is responsible for cleanup of a spill (such as a chemical release) and when TCEQ may take over. - Spill Waste Management
Industrial vs. nonindustrial wastes; technical assistance available from 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.
Rules, Regulations and Agencies that Regulate Spills
- 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 TCEQ. - State Emergency Response Commission
Required under federal law, in Texas the SERC is synonymous with the Emergency Management Council of Texas. TCEQ receives reports about accidental releases.