Who should report?
If an industry manufacturers, processes or transports hazardous materials and extremely hazardous that is identified under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) or Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) list of extremely hazardous substances that exceeds the reportable quantity. A list of reportable quantities (RQ) may be found at http://web-services.gov/lol/. The Consolidated List of Chemicals can also be downloaded at: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/title3.pdf. It is the responsibility of the owner, operator and/or spiller to make the verbal and written notifications of an accidental release.
