I’m writing to ask a favor. We both know that nobody has enough spills to get good at handling them efficiently and cost-effectively. If you are not a Spill Center client, please consider the reasons below to become one. You can quickly and easily register online at www.spillcenter.com. If you’re already registered as a Spill Center Read More…

Any spill requiring environmental cleanup is an expensive proposition. But spill generators often pay more than they need to by failing to closely examine invoices from cleanup contractors and emergency service providers, including fire departments, seeking reimbursement. Reimbursing Fire Departments We find that fire departments and other taxpayer-funded emergency response agencies are becoming bolder in Read More…

Tom Moses, president of Spill Center, was an invited speaker at the International Sites and Spills Expos in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 3-4. He joined executives from Zurich North America on a panel to discuss the Zurich Spill Reporting Online (SROL) system. SROL leverages the resources of Spill Center to provide support for Zurich insureds involved Read More…

Not all the incidents managed by Spill Center involve spills, as in the case of a manufacturer who asked us to handle an emergency product recall campaign. Plastic pails of contaminated commercial dishwashing detergent started expanding and bursting, releasing the highly alkaline liquid. In the first four days of the recall campaign, our call center Read More…

A spill contingency plan is the key to efficient coordination of cleanup, mitigation and reporting activities after any environmental release requiring a fast, efficient emergency response. Your spill contingency plan should contain detailed instructions for handling spills quickly and complying with all regulations associated with those incidents, including all required regulatory reporting. Creating a written Read More…

The EPA classifies spilled fuel as hazardous waste. Any incident resulting in contamination of drinking water by fuel or oil should be reported to the National Response Center, the federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills. Environmental liability for spill damages goes to the spill generator, even if the release occurred as Read More…

Anyone can become a spill generator. Being prepared for an environmental incident, on  the road or at your facility, is the best way to limit your liability. Fuel spills and other accidental releases of hazardous or regulated materials, even in small quantities, can turn into expensive incidents for the spill generator who is not adequately Read More…

Spill Center has developed a web-based mobile phone application for emergency response communications and management which incorporates the latest QR Code technology. Called SpillConnect, this new app is customizable and designed to enable Spill Center subscribers to respond quickly to spills and other emergencies in order to control costs, according to Tom Moses, Spill Center Read More…

Thanks to those of you who attended my August webinar on responding to spill-related demands, penalties and fines to avoid paying more than you should. The PowerPoint presentation that I used is available to anybody who wants it. Just drop me a line and we’ll send it out to you. Fuel spills and other releases Read More…