Section 312IAC16-5-23. Spill reporting

   (a) An owner or operator shall report all spills of oil or saltwater as required by Table 1 as follows:

Table 1. Spill Reporting Requirements
Size and Location of the Spill	Report the Spill to the:
	Indiana Department of Natural Resources	Indiana Department of Environmental Management
More than 2,000 gallons of oil or saltwater that is contained in a secondary containment structure approved by the Department of Natural Resources.	Not more than 48 hours after discovery of the spill.
More than 1,000 gallons of oil or saltwater that is not contained in a secondary containment structure approved by the Department of Natural Resources.		Not more than 2 hours after discovery of the spill.
Less than 1,000 gallons but more than 42 gallons of oil or saltwater that is not contained in a secondary containment structure approved by the Department of Natural Resources but is contained within the boundary of the facility.	Not more than 48 hours after discovery of the spill.
More than 55 gallons of oil that is not contained within the boundary of a facility.		Not more than 2 hours after discovery of the spill.
Less than 55 gallons of oil or saltwater that is not contained within the boundary of a facility.	Not more than 48 hours after discovery of the spill.
Any spill of oil or saltwater that enters waters of the state.		Not more than 2 hours after discovery of the spill.
Any spill of oil or saltwater:		Not more than 2 hours after discovery of the spill.
(1) that has not been cleaned up in accordance with section 24 of this rule; or
(2) for which cleanup has not been started in accordance with section 24 of this rule.
Any spill of less than 42 gallons of oil or saltwater that does not enter waters of the state.	No report required.

  (b) Spills required by Table 1 to be reported to the Indiana department of natural resources must be reported to the Evansville field office by telephone at [phone], or by facsimile at [phone].

  (c) Spills required by Table 1 to be reported to the Indiana department of environmental management must be reported to the office of environmental response at [phone] or [phone] (toll-free in Indiana).

  (d) Each report of a spill must include all of the following information:

(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the report.

(2) The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person, if different than the person making the report.

(3) The location of the spill, including lease name, township, range, and section.

(4) The time of the spill.

(5) The identification of the substance spilled.

(6) The approximate quantity of the substance that has been spilled or may be spilled.

(7) The duration of the spill.

(8) The source of the spill.

(9) The name and location of waters damaged.

(10) The identity of any response organization responding to the spill.

(11) What measures have been or will be undertaken to perform a spill response.

(12) Any other information that may be significant to the response action.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 16-5-23; filed Sep 11, 2000, 3:31 p.m.: 24 IR 279; errata filed Dec 6, 2000, 10:12 a.m.: 24 IR 1032; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:57 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100033RFA; readopted filed Sep 30, 2015, 12:13 p.m.: 20151028-IR-312150224RFA)