Spill Prevention and Cleanup

Curb cuts allow water from pavement to drain into and be filtered by landscaping.

Spill prevention planning is good for business and good for the environment. Spills take time away from regular activities, therefore reducing productivity. Spills are also expensive - both in terms of actual clean-up costs and in terms of fines levied against your business.

You can take steps to reduce the number and size of spills at your business by creating and using spill prevention plans and spill cleanup plans. Below are some links to sample plans and fact sheets on creating sample plans. All are in adobe pdf format.

EPA guidance for creating a spill prevention control and countermeasure plan - a pdf document with a how to for creating these plans.

EPA spill prevention planning fact sheet - a pdf document with information on how to create a spill prevention plan.

Maryland Emergency Response Plan - a sample plan (pdf document) for spills and other emergencies.

Maryland Spill Prevention and Countermeasures - information on spill prevention and cleanup plans for marinas

Maryland Spill Prevention Training Guide - a pdf file to help plan and record your employee training.

Maryland Spill Prevention Plans Worksheets - a series of worksheets to help in spill prevention planning.

Still have questions about spill prevention? Click here to read a list of frequently asked questions.

Click here for a list of additional Internet resources that will help your business have a positive impact on the environment.

Click here for a list of businesses that can help you reduce your business's impact on the Anacostia.