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Alaska state law requires all oil and hazardous substance releases to be reported to the Department of Environmental Conservation. For federal reporting requirements see the National Response Center website.
Where to Report a Spill
During normal business hours call the nearest DEC Area Response Team Office or fax a completed spill report form to the nearest DEC Area Response Team Office. Outside normal business hours call: 1-800-478-9300
Area Phone FAX Central (Anchorage) 269-3063 269-7648 Northern (Fairbanks) 451-2121 451-2362 Southeast (Juneau) 465-5340 465-2237

Notification Requirements

Hazardous Substance Releases

Any release of a hazardous substance must be reported as soon as the person has knowledge of the discharge.

Oil/ Petroleum Releases

• TO WATER: Any release of oil to water must be reported as soon as the person has knowledge of the discharge.
• TO LAND: Any release of oil in excess of 55 gallons must be reported as soon as the person has knowledge of the discharge. Any release of oil in excess of 10 gallons but less than 55 gallons must be reported within 48 hours after the person has knowledge of the discharge. A person in charge of a facility or operation shall maintain, and provide to the Department on a monthly basis, a written record of any discharges any discharge of oil from 1 to 10 gallons.
• TO IMPERMEABLE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREAS: Any release of oil in excess of 55 gallons must be reported within 48 hours after the person has knowledge of the discharge.

Special Requirements for Regulated Underground Storage Tank (UST) Facilities

If your release detection system indicates a possible discharge, or if you notice unusual operating conditions that might indicate a release, you must notify the Underground Storage Tank Program at the nearest DEC Office within 7 days:

• Anchorage: (907) 269-7504
• Fairbanks: (907) 451-2360
• Juneau: (907) 465-5200
• Soldotna: (907) 262-5210

*Regulated UST facilities are defined at 18 AAC 78.005 and do not include heating oil tanks.

Forms

• Spill Reporting Form (PDF 127K/Word 110 K; Form Instructions) - The PDF version may be completed online and printed. The Word version may be completed, then saved or printed. Please note that Adobe Acrobat Reader will not allow you to save any changes to the PDF form. The completed PDF form can be saved using the Adobe Acrobat Professional version. Please fax the completed spill report to the appropriate DEC office. . (updated 3/3/2008)
• Spill Reporting Placards (PDF 177K) (updated 6/7/2005)
• Oil and Hazardous Materials Incident Final Report (PDF 29K, updated 9/16/2008)
• Monthly Spill Log -- for reporting small spills on a monthly basis.

More Information

• Spill Reporting Regulations -- Alaska Administrative Code Chapter 75 - Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Control
• National Response Center website - Federal Reporting Requirements
• Division of Spill Prevention and Response Spill Response information