Emergency Response

The Ohio EPA, Emergency Response Unit at the Northwest District Office oversees remediation of spills or releases to the environment from agricultural businesses, industrial facilities, transportation (highway, rail and shipping) accidents and residential sources. Releases to the environment include: petroleum products (such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and lubrication oils), chemicals used in everyday life, and other non-hazardous materials (such as milk and molasses spills). Ohio EPA, NWDO, ER also provides technical assistance and training to public agencies and the private sector concerning emergency notification, hazardous materials response, spill cleanup procedures, and spill prevention.

What We Don't Do

• Petroleum underground storage tank - Ohio Department of Commerce, State Fire Marshal Division, Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR)
• PCBs - U.S. EPA
• Right-To-Know (Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, Columbus)
• Spill Prevention, Countermeasure and Containment (SPCC) - U.S. EPA

Emergency Response

• Spill Reporting
• ER Records Request
• ER Spill Highlights
• ER LInks
• Technical Links
• Ohio Emergency Management Association (by county)
• Radiation Assessment
• Orphan Drum Program

Updated 03/26/12