How To Report A Release / Spill
| STEP 1 – DUE IMMEDIATELY | STEP 2 – Due As Soon As Possible Within 30 Days |
| Verbal Notification | Written Follow-up Notification |
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Reportable Quantities
The owner or operator of a facility or vessel must immediately notify the Hawai‘i State Emergency Response Commission (HSERC) (through the HEER Office) and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) if there is a release into the environment of a hazardous substance that is equal to or exceeds the minimum reportable quantity in any 24-hour period as set forth in the regulations.
Covered Types of Chemicals and Quantities:
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- Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) are those substances and quantities listed at 40 CFR part 355, Appendices A and B
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances contained in 40 CFR part 302, Table 302.4
- Facilities must also report a release of a CERCLA hazardous substance to the National Response Center (NRC) at 1 (800) 424 8802
- Trichloropropane (TCP)
- Reportable quantity is 10 pounds as per HAR 11-451-6(b)
- Oil [under the following circumstances]:
- Any amount of oil which when released into the environment causes a sheen to appear on surface water, or any navigable water of the state;
- Any free product that appears on ground water;
- Any amount of oil released to the environment greater than 25 gallons;
- Any amount of oil released to the environment which is less than 25 gallons, but which is not contained and remediated within 72 hours.
- An unlisted substance designated under section Hawai’i Administrative Rules (HAR) section 11-451-5(c), in quantities equal to or exceeding the reportable quantity criteria in section 11-451-6(c)
- Reportable Quantities List
- A list of reportable hazardous substance release quantities (sorted by chemical name) is provided in Appendix 2-D of the online Technical Guidance Manual (TGM)
- For releases of unknown quantities, report if lab results exceed the most restrictive Environmental Action Levels (EALs) for residential use.
Step 1: Verbal notification via telephone / in person
Immediately after a reportable release, the owner or operator of a facility or vessel must notify the HEER Office (for the HSERC), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of the appropriate jurisdiction, and the National Response Center (NRC).
NUMBERS TO CALL
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- NOTE: Please call 9-1-1 if there is an immediate threat to human welfare or fatalities.
- HEER Office as the administrative contact for the HSERC (808) 586-4249 (7:45am – 4:30pm Mondy to Friday) or (808) 236-8200 (after hours which includes weekends, holidays and after 4:30 weekdays)
- the LEPC for your jurisdiction according to the list below
- the National Response Center (NRC) at 1 (800) 424-8802
Hazardous Substance Release Notification Contacts List
| County | LEPC | Fire Department | HSERC |
| Hawai’i | Gerald Kosaki Hawaii County LEPC 277 Kapualani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Gerald Kosaki, LEPC Chair Cell: 808 936-8181 [email protected] |
Darren Rosario, Fire Chief Hawaii Fire Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2501 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: 808 932-2903 Fax: 808 932-2928 |
State of Hawaii Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office 2385 Waimano Home Rd #100 Pearl City, Hawaii 96782 Attn: EPCRA Data Manager Phone (808) 586-4249 Fax (808) 586-7537 After Hours (808) 236-8200 |
| City and County of Honolulu | Robert Harter Honolulu LEPC Department of Emergency Management 650 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: 808 723-8960 Fax: 808 768-1492 |
Manuel Neves, Fire Chief Honolulu Fire Department 636 South Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-5007 Phone: 808 723-7101 Fax: 808 723-7111 |
See above |
| Kauai | Albert Kaui Kauai Emergency Management Agency 3990 Kaana Street #100 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Phone: 808 241-1800 |
Chief Kauai County Fire Department 4444 Rice Street, Suite 315 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Phone: 808 241-4975 Fax: 808 241-6508 |
See above |
| Maui | Jeffrey M. Kihune, Sr. Maui County LEPC 200 Dairy Road Kahului, Hawaii 96732 Phone: 808 870-7404 [email protected] |
David Thyne, Chief Maui County Fire Department 200 Dairy Road Kahului, Hawaii 96732 Phone: 808 270-7561 Fax: 808 270-7919 |
See above |
You may also download ATTACH 3-C Submitting TIER II to LEPC Dec 2019 which includes the list of contacts.
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE
Specific information is required when reporting the release of a hazardous substance. To the best of your ability, be ready with the following information:
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- Your name and telephone number
- Name of the hazardous substance spilled
- Approximate quantity spilled
- Location of the spill
- Date and time of the spill
- Description of how it happened
- Immediate danger or threat posed by the release
- Contact information for the responsible party
- Measures taken or proposed to be taken to cleanup the spill
- Any known injuries resulting from exposure
- Other county, state or federal officials that were also notified
You may download the Hazardous Substance Emergency Release Notification and Inventory Guideline for a hazardous substance release to learn more about the required information.
Step 2: Submit a written follow-up notice no later than 30 days after initial discovery of the release.
A Hawaii Hazardous Substance Written Follow-Up Notification Form regarding the release is also required to be sent to the HSERC/HEER and LEPC contacts noted above, postmarked no later than 30 days after initial discovery of the release.
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- A template for the written follow-up notice is provided in the Hazardous Substance Release Notification Guideline section of the TGM.
- Submit Hazardous Substance Written Follow-up Form Online
- To submit this form electronically, please register at HI DOH e-Permitting
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE ON EMERGENCY PLANS
The State of Hawai’i Oil and Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Plan is a supplement to the State of Hawai’i Plan for Emergency Preparedness, Volume III, Disaster Response Assistance. This plan also serves as Annex 1530-1 to the Hawaii Area Contingency Plan.
EPA LIST OF LISTS
EPA List of Lists:
EHS RQ, CERCLA RQ, 10 pound RQ for TCP, and Oil under the listed circumstances
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Owners or operators of facilities or vessels that release a hazardous substance or toxic chemical into the environment above the reportable quantity are subject to state notification requirements under the HEER Office legal authorities including: Hawai‘i Environmental Response Law (HRS 128D), the Hawai‘i State Contingency Plan (HAR 11-451), and the Hawai‘i Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (HEPCRA) (HRS 128E and HAR 11-453), CERCLA §103.