Truck accidents resulting in environmental spills of chemicals, petroleum products and other hazardous materials require a fast and efficient response in order to limit the environmental impact and minimize the cleanup and site remediation costs. That was evident recently when Spill Center received a call about a tanker rollover. The tanker suffered damage and released an estimated 2,500 gallons of oil onto a roadway.

The total capacity of the tanker was 6,800 gallons of oil, which continued to flow out onto the ground. But Spill Center staff located and dispatched a contractor who got the leak plugged and initiated cleanup, keeping the bulk of the oil contained until it could be off-loaded. Spill Center handled the required regulatory reports and documented the cleanup for the client to keep the carrier in a legally defensible position.

Knowing Who to Call

Would you know who to call in the event of spill? The Spill Center program provides assistance with spill response, regulatory reporting, critical communications, and environmental claims management, using a 24-hour call center and Internet spill reporting. With more than 20 years experience in assessing and managing environmental spills, Spill Center brings its expertise to carriers, chemical companies and others at risk from environmental spills.

We are a North American leader in hazardous materials support and environmental claims management, offering services to help motor carriers, truck leasing and rental companies, insurance companies and other clients control costs and limit liability arising from accidental releases of hazmat, diesel fuel and other regulated materials. At the heart of our program is a sophisticated information system which enables our clients to plan for and report spills.

At Spill Center, we know that every moment counts when you have a spill emergency. We help clients find qualified contractors as quickly as possible, using our listings of more than 3,000 environmental cleanup contractors throughout the USA and Canada. The database contains a complete profile of each contracting company - their capabilities, equipment and personnel qualifications.

Stay on Top of Reporting

We also maintain a database of nearly 30,000 up-to-date federal, state, provincial and local jurisdictions throughout North America that require incident reports after spills. We can help you avoid fines and penalties for late incident reporting by handling that for you and documenting every action we do on your behalf.

We've been helping companies like yours handle spills for nearly 20 years. Our staff of environmental, legal and technical experts can provide the support you need for spills requiring environmental cleanup. We hope you join our growing list of clients who rely on Spill Center to help them handle spills as quickly as possible and keep them in compliance with regulatory requirements related to environmental spills.

For more information on Spill Center services and how we can help your company become better prepared to handle spills requiring emergency cleanup, visit our new website at www.spillcenter.com. You can call me directly at 978-568-1922, x222, or email me at tmoses@spillcenter.com.

Best Regards,

Tom Moses

President
Spill Center

22 Kane Industrial Drive
Hudson, Massachusetts 01749