Spills Database - Help
Welcome to the spills database help page. The spill database form is designed to allow users to reference up to date spill information in Vermont. Simply enter your search criteria in one or more of the fields, then click the [Search] button.
After you click the search button, all records matching your criteria will appear in alphabetical order, by facility name, in the table below. To access spill information click the “View" button located at the left side of each record.
The spill information page displays all information regarding characterization and activities with relative to the incident (definitions for attributes are provided below). To request additional information that is not displayed, contact the spill manager by email (please include the site number in the subject line).
Definitions:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Facility Name | The name assigned to the facility or property in which the release has occured |
| Address | The address, if available, at which the release has occured |
| Town | The town in which the spill is located |
| Report Number | The internal reference number assigned to the spill incident |
| Date Reported | The date in which the spill occured or was discovered |
| Time Reported | The time that the DEC recieved notification of the spill |
| Spill Manager | The DEC manager who is in charge of the spill |
| Nature of Incident | The known or suspected cause of release |
| Product Released | The type of hazardous contaminant released |
| Quantity | The number of units of material or product released |
| Unit of Measure | The unit of measure that applies to the material or quantity released (ex. gallons, cubic meter, lbs. ect.) |
| Comments | Any additional information entered by the DEC spill manager with regard to activities or information at the spill location |
| Actions Taken | Corrective action carried out to cleanup hazardous material |
| Date Closed | Date in which management of the spill has been completed |
A Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet containing all spill results may also be download by clicking on the "Export Results to Excel" link at the bottom of the page.