OAR 340-012-0081
Oil and Hazardous Material Spill and Release Classification of Violations

(1)

Class I:

(a)

Failing to immediately clean up spills or releases or threatened spills or releases of oil or hazardous materials, by any person having ownership or control over the oil or hazardous materials;

(b)

Failing to immediately notify the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) of the type, quantity and location of a spill of oil or hazardous material; and corrective and cleanup actions taken and proposed to be taken if the amount of oil or hazardous material released exceeds the reportable quantity or will exceed the reportable quantity within 24 hours;

(c)

Spilling or releasing any oil or hazardous materials which enters waters of the state;

(d)

Failing to activate alarms, warn people in the immediate area, contain the oil or hazardous material or notify appropriate local emergency personnel;

(e)

Failing to immediately implement a required plan; or

(f)

Failing to take immediate preventative, repair, corrective, or containment action in the event of a threatened spill or release.

(2)

Class II:

(a)

Failing to submit a complete and detailed written report to DEQ of a spill of oil or hazardous material;

(b)

Failing to use the required sampling procedures and analytical testing protocols for oil and hazardous materials spills or releases;

(c)

Failing to coordinate with DEQ during the emergency response to a spill after being notified of DEQ’s jurisdiction;

(d)

Failing to immediately report spills or releases within containment areas when reportable quantities are exceeded and exemptions are not met under OAR 340-142-0040 (Required Reporting);

(e)

Failing to immediately manage any spill or release of oil or hazardous materials consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS);

(f)

Improperly or without approval of DEQ, treating, diluting or disposing of spill, or spill-related waters or wastes; or

(g)

Using chemicals to disperse, coagulate or otherwise treat a spill or release of oil or hazardous materials without prior DEQ approval.

(3)

Class III:

(a)

Failing to provide maintenance and inspections records of the storage and transfer facilities to DEQ upon request; or

(b)

Failing, by a vessel owner or operator, to make maintenance and inspection records, and oil transfer procedures available to DEQ upon request.

Source: Rule 340-012-0081 — Oil and Hazardous Material Spill and Release Classification of Violations, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-012-0081.

340‑012‑0026
Policy 340‑012‑0028
Scope of Applicability 340‑012‑0030
Definitions 340‑012‑0038
Warning Letters, Pre-Enforcement Notices, and Notices of Permit Violation 340‑012‑0041
Formal Enforcement Actions 340‑012‑0045
Civil Penalty Determination Procedure 340‑012‑0053
Classification of Violations that Apply to all Programs 340‑012‑0054
Air Quality Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0055
Water Quality Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0060
Onsite Sewage Disposal Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0065
Solid Waste Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0066
Solid Waste Tire Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0067
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0068
Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0071
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0072
Used Oil Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0073
Environmental Cleanup Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0074
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0079
Heating Oil Tank (HOT) Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0081
Oil and Hazardous Material Spill and Release Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0082
Contingency Planning Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0083
Ballast Water Management Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0097
Dry Cleaning Classification of Violations 340‑012‑0130
Determination of Violation Magnitude 340‑012‑0135
Selected Magnitude Categories 340‑012‑0140
Determination of Base Penalty 340‑012‑0145
Determination of Aggravating or Mitigating Factors 340‑012‑0150
Determination of Economic Benefit 340‑012‑0155
Additional or Alternate Civil Penalties 340‑012‑0160
DEQ Discretion Regarding Penalty Assessment 340‑012‑0162
Inability to Pay the Penalty 340‑012‑0165
Stipulated Penalties 340‑012‑0170
Compromise or Settlement of Civil Penalty by DEQ
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-012-0081’s source at or​.us