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Oil Spill Equipment Caches

Ecology is pre-positioning spill response equipment at 99 critical locations around the state, enabling a quick response by state, local or tribal first responders. This provides 60 communities access to spill protection equipment that previously has not been available to them. The equipment can make all the difference during a spill.

For example, in August 2005, a marina fire in Gig Harbor destroyed 50 boats containing thousands of gallons of oil and fuel. The harbor was spared an environmental disaster because inexpensive spill response equipment was pre-positioned there.

Quick deployment of booms, absorbent materials and other response equipment quickly cleaned up the oil and fuel, saving an estimated $1 million or more in cleanup costs and harm to marine and shore life.

Update: All funding for the oil spill response equipment grant has been allocated.  Ecology will continue to accept applications should additional funding become available. 

Related Information

Frequently asked questions for oil spill equipment grant (FAQ)

Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant Program

List of recipient awarded grants

Timeline

Puget Sound Investment Atlas

News Release - Ecology begins delivery of oil-spill-response supplies around Puget Sound and other state waters (09/28/2006)

Dates Posted	Photo Gallery
Sept 14, 2007	M/V Glasply
Sept 14, 2007	F/V Stanley
Feb 6, 2007	Gig Harbor Fire
Jan 3, 2007	City of Tacoma Training
Sept 6, 2006	Fisherman's Terminal