Regulations & Permits
Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information.
We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.
Map: Emergency Response Towing Vessel call outs
Interactive map and downloadable data for assistance provided by the tug stationed at Neah Bay.
https://ecology.wa.gov/emergency-response-towing-vessel-call-outs
Map: Geographic response plans
Interactive map and downloadable data for location-specific oil spill response plans.
https://ecology.wa.gov/geographic-response-plans
Map: Oil facilities in Washington
Interactive map and downloadable data for oil facilities statewide.
https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-facilities-in-washington
Map: Oil trains in Washington
Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.
https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-trains-in-washington
Map: Oil transfers over water
Interactive map and downloadable data for regulated oil transfers in Washington.
https://ecology.wa.gov/oil-transfers-over-water
Map: Pipeline locations in Washington
Interactive map of pipeline locations statewide
https://ecology.wa.gov/pipeline-locations-in-washington
Map: Resource restoration sites
Interactive map and downloadable data for resource restoration funded by penalties from spills.
https://ecology.wa.gov/resource-restoration-sites
Map: Spill response equipment locations
Interactive map and downloadable data for locations of spill response equipment around the state.
https://ecology.wa.gov/spill-response-equipment-locations
Map: Spill incidents in Washington
Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.
https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-incidents-in-washington
Online tool: Advance Notice of Oil Transfer (login required)
Use this tool to submit advance notice of transfer (ANT) by web-based form to satisfy both Ecology and United States Coast Guard (USCG) reporting requirements for the advance notice of oil transfer.
https://ecology.wa.gov/advance-notice-of-oil-transfer
Publication index: Crude oil movement quarterly reports
List of links to documents on crude oil transported in Washington.
https://ecology.wa.gov/crude-oil-movement-quarterly-reports
Oil spill drills calendar
Schedule a drill on the Northwest Area Committee Exercise Schedule calendar.
https://ecology.wa.gov/spill-drills-event-calendar
Publication index: Spills Program documents
List of links to documents on oil transportation and oil or hazardous materials spill prevention, preparedness, or response.
https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-program-publications
Advance notice of oil transfer
We require certain types of facilities and vessels to tell us in advance when transferring oil.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/reporting-requirements/advance-notice-of-oil-transfer
Spill prevention inspections for facilities
We inspect oil facilities to provide technical assistance and ensure rule compliance.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/facility-spills-prevention-inspections
Contingency planning for oil industry
Oil-handling operations must have contingency plans describing how they would respond to oil spills.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/contingency-planning-for-oil-industry
Operations manual requirements
Operations manuals help prevent spills during the transfer, storage, and handling of oil.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/operations-manual-for-regulated-facilities
Oil transfers and transfer inspections
Our oil-transfer requirements help prevent spills during bulk-oil transfers.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/oil-transfers
Pre-booming, alternative measures, and equivalent compliance
Oil-transfer operations must include protective measures to contain potential spills.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/pre-booming-requirements
Safe and effective threshold determination reports
Safe and effective reports establish conditions for protecting open water with oil containment boom.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/plans-policies/safe-effective-threshold-determination-reports
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