Reportable Incident

Hazardous Materials

• Petroleum-based spills.
• Spills into or involving state waterways (any amount).
• Spills greater than 25 gallons (or potential > 25 gallons).
• Spills requiring any state/federal notifications or assistance.
• Chemical spills.
• All SARA/EHS/CERCLA releases.
• All spills threatening population or the environment.
• All spills requiring evacuation.

Weather

• Any incident associated with weather phenomena involving possible or actual damage to property or persons (i.e., wind damage, tornadoes, lightning strikes, flooding).

Transportation

• Incidents involving major thoroughfare closures.
• All aircraft incidents.
• All railroad incidents.
• Incidents involving mass casualties.
• All major incidents involving commercial vehicles/vessels.

Fire

• Major forest fires.
• Fires involving chemicals or significant amounts of petroleum products.
• Large or multiple structure fires.

Radiological

• All incidents involving suspected/actual radioactive materials.
• All incidents concerning nuclear power plants.

General

• Sinkholes.
• Public water source contamination.
• National security.
• Medical waste.
• Coral reef issues.
• Immigration issues.
• Potential/actual dam failures.
• Incidents with potential effects to adjacent countries/states.
• Incidents requiring assistance from state/federal agencies.
• Incidents with a prolonged effect on public utilities.
• Incidents involving potential or actual evacuations.

Specifics on Public Reporting Notification Requirements

When in doubt, call the State Watch Office at 800-320-0519.